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Andrew Macdonald's 'Let Me Be Last' - A Song of Humility and Divine Love


"Let Me Be Last," Andrew Macdonald's newest song, is a beautiful reminder of how important it is to seek God's approval in everything we do and not just focus on our accomplishments in this world. While Andrew was in church, the hymn "Open My Eyes" moved him and became the trigger that led him to write this song. It is the line "the first shall be last" that we find in Matthew 20:16 that sparked even more reflection and became the key message for this song. 

Andrew Macdonald - Let Me Be LastIn a world that glorifies being first in everything, top of the class, employee of the month, etc., Andrew's song takes a different approach. Andrew encourages us to be humble, kind, and meek, and to place God first. With lines like "Got plenty of riches according to them, but it's my heart that's loved by you," he captures the essence of placing God first. 

"Let Me Be Last" is one of the tracks on Andrew's album, "Heart, Soul, Mind & Strength", an album that is all about placing God above all else, and loving Him with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. By making God the priority in our lives, we need to learn how to be first in His eyes, not ours or the world's eyes. 

May this song spark a prayer in your heart, a prayer to be humble and seek God's grace in a manner that He is truly first for in your life.

(Related scripture: Matthew 20:16; Micah 6:8; Philippians 2:3)

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