Been on that Mary and Martha trail this week. Luke 10:38-42
Jesus Christ tells us, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33 (Sometimes the good, ol' KJV just sounds better.)
What a packed verse. A person could spend the better part of a week on this verse from Matthew.
However, what is especially relevant for me today is the connection between the Luke verses I first referenced and the verse from Matthew.
"Seek ye first". . . First. Preceding all others in time, order or importance. Earliest. Foremost. Primary. Headmost. Premier.
I have found that if I don't have my quiet time and study time first thing in the morning, I seldom "git 'er done". Off to work at 7 a.m. Home by 6 p.m. Dinner. Work on a "honey-do" or get in a set of tennis. All of a sudden, it's 10 p.m. and time to catch 40 before doing it again. Nothing inherently sinful in my evening. Nothing to be ashamed of about how my time was spent. EXCEPT. . . I was too busy for God. Too focused on the temporary to spend time on the eternal. For me, seeking Him first, means first in order of time in my day.
Also, "seek ye first" means in order of importance. I find it interesting that I seldom skip breakfast, lunch or dinner, but all too often go a day without an intentional quiet time. Rountree gets a good 8 from me each work day. But does God get even a good .5 from me each day? Sadly, "no". Premier. Primary. First. Time with God has to take a place of "preeminence" in my life on a DAILY basis. Not just in theory, but in practice.
Heavenly Father, I confess to you that placing t.v., work, even family before You is a sin. You deserve and require a "firstness" in my life I have not given You. Please continue to convict my spirit and guide my actions so that each day I will strive to "seek ye first" in time and importance.
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