“PRIORITIES”

MeMaw Thoughts
Number 426
May 21, 2019///

What is the most important thing in the world to you?

What do you spend the most time on?

What would you grieve most if it were gone?

Is it your job, your family, your relationships, your possessions?

We strive for things or possessions, sometimes to the neglect of the more important things.

Jesus said in Matthew:

Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

We all know what first means. Before anything else, before anyone else. First is the position in our life that the Lord God Almighty should have.

Right next to that is our relationship with our family.

And following that our relationships with others.

Making money and acquiring things should be way down the list of our priorities.

What do you Love?

Mark 12:30 (KJV)
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

And yet we may run out the door in the morning without giving God a thought and without praying and lifting our family and friends up to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Whether you have much or little money and possessions, many or few friends or acquaintances, they can take first place above the Lord God Almighty.

Luke 12:15 B (KJV)
for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

If you think honestly you will agree that we spend our time, money and effort on those things we love!

May I say that the way the enemy gets us tripped up is in the necessity to have a place to live, food to eat and to take care of our families. How many times has someone excused their busy schedule with the statement “I want good things for my family”, or “I have to take care of things”?

May I ask you if we really believe Jesus meant what He said. Did He really mean if we seek Him FIRST, He will ADD all other THINGS???

As I convey what is in my heart this morning, I am convinced if we really believed what the WORD, THE LIVING WORD OF GOD says, our lives would look different.

Nothing would keep us from nurturing the relationship with the Lord Jesus and then the relationships with each other.

How many children have all the things money can buy but have no relationship with their parents? May I tell you, things will fade away but the time you pour into relationships, including the one with the Lord God Almighty, will last forever.

Yes, we must work and provide but what place does that take in our life? Where is our relationship to God and our family on our priority scale?

If we really walk in the confidence that God is who He says He is and His promises are true, we will seek His kingdom first knowing He will handle everything else.

LORD HELP OUR UNBELIEF!!!!!
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Father, thank you for you word. I ask you to stir up within each of us the truth that the key to life is in “Seeking your kingdom First”. Your word is truth and I decree and declare that truth is made real deep in each of our spirits. You created us, you Love us, you will fight our battles and you will provide not only our needs but our desires when our heart is toward you and we make you the number one priority in our life. Thank you for the close relationship with you that Jesus provided. You are real and you are Loving and Kind. I am yours. In Jesus name I pray. Amen

Examine your priorities,
Love, MeMaw