"And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel."

Whoever comes first will come last, and whoever comes last will come first. One of Jesus's favorite things to say was this. Isn't it strange that God said it before He was even born? Isn't it interesting that it was also said by people who knew the Bible but didn't know Jesus? Isn't it interesting that Herod and Jesus lived it thirty years before Jesus taught it? Isn't it interesting that Jesus gave us the Lord's Supper to remember that even though He died and shed His blood, He rose again on Sunday, the first day of the week? When it really matters, Jesus and His followers will come in first.

There is a reason why Jesus was born in Bethlehem. God, who is all-powerful, had told His prophets about this a long time ago. Even Herod's religious advisors knew that the Messiah would be born in the charming old city of David. In the city of Israel's great king, poet, and shepherd, the promised Messiah would come into the world. This was what God wanted. It is also a reminder that God always does what He says He will do.

Whoever comes first will come last, and whoever comes last will come first." One of Jesus' favorite things to say was this. Isn't it strange that God said it before He was even born? Isn't it interesting that it was also said by people who knew the Bible but didn't know Jesus? Isn't it interesting that Herod and Jesus lived it thirty years before Jesus taught it? Isn't it interesting that Jesus gave us the Lord's Supper to remember that even though He died and shed His blood, He rose again on Sunday, the first day of the week? When it really matters, Jesus and His followers will come in first.