“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” -Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
How are those New Year’s resolutions coming along?
In the aforementioned verse, Jesus essentially says that if you just follow Him, then He will take care of the rest. He will handle the bills, the job, the children, the relationships, and everything else.
When Christ said, “all these things,” that is EXACTLY what He meant! You don’t have to get everything under control in your life. That’s God’s job and He is more than qualified. The only resolution you need to make is to put God first.
God will manage your time better than you can. One of the major issues Christians face is making time for Jesus. We know that we should make time, but actually doing that can be so difficult.
With jobs, school, meetings, family, and so much more we’re always looking for what to cut. Too often we end up giving God our leftovers. We pray when we can and read a verse sometimes.
Make time for the One who made time. No matter what else you have going on, spend substantial time with Christ every day. God will give you direction in ALL of your issues.
He will show you what to say in that meeting. He will help you balance your class schedule. He will give you comfort and ease throughout your day. He will give you EVERYTHING you need.
We were created to put God first in everything. Before sin, man had it all. Adam and Eve lived in paradise. All of their needs and wants were fulfilled. They were happy and peaceful with God and God alone.
Sin took that focus off of God and broke that perfect relationship with God. Adam and Eve tried to handle their own needs, ignored God, and failed. When we ignore God we fail.
As we know, Jesus came to give us another chance at success in life. Accepting Christ is what gives us eternal life, but following Him is what makes us truly successful in this life. We were made to live under God’s complete direction and protection. He leads we follow. He is to be at the center of all we do. Make a resolution this year to fulfill your created purpose. Follow God’s direction.
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