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In high school and college, whenever a teacher or professor repeated something more than once, I always made note of it.  I figured the repetition meant that it was of extra importance.  And the important stuff always ended up on the tests.

A few days ago, while reading through the book of Matthew, I noticed the repeating of an important truth that The Message refers to as The Great Reversal.

It first appears at the end of Matthew 19 after an encounter that Jesus has with a rich and powerful young man.

This is the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.  - Matthew 19:30 (MSG)

It is repeated in the very next chapter after a parable that Jesus uses to describe God’s kingdom.

Here it is again, the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.  - Matthew 20:16 (MSG)

I’m going to spend time thinking about The Great Reversal.  He repeated it for us.  It must be important.