1st and 2nd

C. S. Lewis argued that the medieval mind was preoccupied with the idea of hierarchy and equality, order and unity. Put the first things first, they thought, and the second things will follow naturally. Put the second things first and the first things will be lost.

We might think of the Father and the Son, the King of Kings and under-kings as His servants, Creator and creation, the Giver and his gifts.

As long as you choose rightly, you don't have to choose. Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.

Half-gods have their own God-given excellence, but you mustn't make them "God". We don't have to throw out silver to make room for gold, but don't put silver in gold's place.

(see Michael Ward, Planet Narnia, OUP 2008, pp134-137)