I was chatting with my mother today and while we were talking it occurred to me that Christians often call out to God because of our trials, tribulations and struggles--it is a reaction. We seek Him earnestly when we find ourselves in trouble. In other words, we wind up calling out to God after troubles come upon us, but the Bible tells us in Matthew 6:33, . . . seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.
The new year is right around the corner and many are already dizzy thinking about the changes we want to make in our lives--we want to use the gym membership that we are already paying for--we want to call friends and family that we haven't spoken to in a while--we want to make it to work on time or do more at our children's school. We want to go to church more. We want to give more. We want to get to a goal. We want to fulfill a purpose.
What if you turned your own world upside down by implementing this simple principle from Matthew 6:33?
Make God your first resort, your first thought, your first answer and your first choice. Put God into the decision making equation. Too many of us are hedging our bets. We want to include God at the end--just in case He'll do it or work it out for us, but we've gone all around town trying to get help from everyone else and trying to come up with our own solutions--many times because we don't believe that God can or will take care of every aspect of our little lives, but listen, He said in His Word that He knows the number of hairs on your head and he bottles up your tears. That kind of God IS concerned with you and everything that affects you so much so that He moves mountains on your behalf each and everyday. I some times let my mind think about the miracles that God has performed in my life--all of the events that had to fall in place--all of the people that had to be in the right place at the right time to give me a Word so that I could keep on keeping on; all of the finances that had to exist for me to be where I am right at this moment--God is concerned about YOU. He loves YOU.
From the time of God walking with Adam in the Garden of Eden we were created for praise and to seek Him first. He made us for His good pleasure and we belong to Him. He made us and He called us His friends. What kind of friend have you been? We get excited singing I am a Friend of God--He Calls Me Friend. But what kind of friend have you been! Do you call Him just to beg Him for everything you want then hang up when He wants to talk to you? No? Let's take another look, do you listen when you get down on your knees? Do you just be quiet and listen or do you spend the whole time talking, then say "Amen" get up and walk off, satisfied within yourself that you have prayed today? Prayer is an intimate conversation with God not a monologue or a rant of your voice. It is a telephone call not a text message! It is not meant to be one sided.
Make seeking God first your New Year's/New Day's/New Hour's resolution; not as a gimmick, but as a serious attempt to allow God to do what only He can do in your life. Only God can fill you up so that you're not emotionally needy or depressed; only God can run your cup over with purpose to live for so that you're not bored or looking for something to do--in all the wrong places. Your trust and your hope is not in your spouse, your children or your best friend, but in the Lord. There isn't anything that He will withhold from us if we seek Him first. He is our Father and the giver of good gifts.
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