PRIORITY
ONE
Matthew
6:34: “Therefore do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Priority [pri-OR-i-tee] means ordering
things, positioning what’s most to least important. What’s most important is on what people spend
the most time. Whatever, or whomever is
first in people’s lives claims their total attention.
A previous devotion taught the first law God wrote on our hearts
is the royal law of love. Believers today
are under God’s covenant of grace. That
covenant is God-dependent to succeed.
God’s covenant guarantees Believers healing, provision and
protection.
God’s royal law of love is to “love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
mind.” (Matthew 22:37). That seems pretty clear. Priority one is to love God.
Let’s peek into a pre-kindergarten
class of 3-4 year old kids.
“Cannot!” Simone screams.
“Can too!” Lamont insists.
“What’s the trouble?” Ms. Garner
asks, separating the two.
Simone said, “Lamont says his god
can whip my God!”
Lamont interrupted, “My god is
Allah! Allah is great! Greatest in all the land!”
Ms. Garner rolled her eyes. Guide
me Lord, into resolving this problem! she quickly prayed. She sat each one down on opposite sides of
herself. “We don’t need to stand up for
God, kids. God can take care of
Himself. Why not let one another love
his or her God? No one needs to whip, or
defeat other’s god—if that were even possible.
We can be friends, regardless of who is our God. Okay?"
Lamont and Simone agreed.
Kids see life simply. It’s grown-ups who complicate issues. That’s why Jesus said, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will
never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew
18:3). Clearly, God is priority one in
these kids’ lives. God is foremost in
their hearts and minds.
The older we grow, the more we ought
to remember what used to work. Remember
when your life was that simple where God was first in your heart? Let’s put Him first today. Honor Him right now in your thoughts.
Take Home Nugget
God’s covenant of grace promises His
kids everything. When we follow His
command to make Him first in life, all else falls into place. Whoever makes God’s royal law of love
priority one in life, tomorrow will take care of itself.
Another worry handled by God!
Check out the lesson linked below
for Jesus’ assurance that Believers are in perfect alignment for the kingdom of
God.
Your demand to be first is exactly where
you deserve to be in my heart, Father. Be
first in my mind, my heart and my actions, Lord. Then I know You’ll also have my back!
Adapted
from “It’s Not Too Late.” Dr. Tony Evans. February 3, 2016. OnePlace.com.
J.D.
Griffith
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