Do you value Jesus more than anything else in your life? Do you make Him first? Yes, it’s true that we all live busy lives, between work, school, projects, errands, family, basic daily activities, spouse/mate, etc. We’ve become accustomed to our daily schedule. We have somehow programmed ourselves to make certain things first in our daily lives. It has been proven time and time again that your priorities say a lot about you. Your priorities say a lot about what is most important to you and what you value most. The bible points to a very good example of this in Mark: 10:17-22. As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’ “ “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. How very sad. Sadly, this also rings true for many of us. Although this young rich man did all he should do, Jesus spotted one thing he lacked. That one thing was essential to his worship, because Jesus knew he worshipped that one thing more than Him. It could have been anything, but in this case his wealth was more valuable to him than anything else. With deep sorrow, the young man turned away from Jesus. What about you? Is Jesus more valuable to you than anything else? If only we would seek Him desperately, we would make Him first in everything. We would make Him Lord of our pockets and Lord of our lives. He would be Lord of our marriage and Lord of our children. He would be Lord of everything. We would make Him first every morning through prayer and meditation of His word. We would consult with Him in prayer and in everything we do. We would give thanks and praise Him for all blessings. We would put His word first before our own judgment. We would live by His word and teach others to do the same. We would follow Him without any hesitation. Let us all seek Him desperately and make Him first. For we know that our worship is not in vain but it is for our own good. After the young rich man left (spoken in the bible) Jesus had more to say concerning this matter. Mark 10:23-30 reads; Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.” The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” Peter said to him, “We have left everything to follow you!” “I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life. Heaven awaits! God is calling us home. Are you making Him first in your life? Let us learn this important lesson from the rich young man and let us make Jesus first. God bless you all.
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