In God’s kingdom, he said, the last are first. One’s status in the kingdom is determined by how one treats little children and “the least of these” (Matthew 5:19). Amazingly, according to Jesus, in the kingdom of God, notorious sinners are loved, welcomed home, forgiven, and reconciled—not rejected. Who is rejected in the kingdom of God? Those who are heartless and merciless toward these often-rejected people!
