The Last Will Be Simply Awesomeness

Part of living in this world means learning to submit to authority. I Samuel 3:1, "The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli." Samuel would become an amazing prophet, who anointed David King. But for now he's working for Eli. Under Eli is when God talks to him for the first time. Eli wasn't the perfect boss, he made some mistakes, and got in trouble with God too. Still, it was important for Samuel to learn to serve under Eli. You may sometimes be in a position to serve under someone that isn't perfect. Well, big surprise. But can you serve with honor, can you serve well? How well you serve under authority will certainly help determine how well others will do what you say when you're the boss. It's all learning. Remember too that Daniel worked hard for an ungodly king. But when the king outlawed praying, well then Daniel obeyed the higher authority, and he prayed anyway. God's law is above man’s, and if man’s authority disagrees with God's authority, well, then you always go with God. Again, it's a process of learning authority and being great at serving. The greater the servant you can become, the greater the leader you will be. Or as Jesus put it.... “The last will become first.”
Pastor Jason Anderson - The Living Word Bible Church