DAILY BIBLE DEVOTION

 

PRIORITIES, PRIORITIES!

Does Jesus really want us to believe

that our enemies are our parents,

children, family or friends?

Somehovw, I don't think so! It is

really about priorities. Have you

ever chosen to watch a sports

program when your child wanted

to talk to you? What about not

sitting at the table for meals

because a special game is on? We

are called on to make choices all

the time. We can choose God, or

we can choose other. Is that late

night party worth missing church?

We can talk all we want about

being too busy, but the truth is

that we find the time for what we

want to do. I love to read, knit,

spend time with my friends and I

hate doing the laundry, dishes,

vacuuming, but it all needs to be

done. I would rather pick up a

good book than exercise. I can say

that I amn "too busy" to do the

things I don't enjoy doing, but the

truth is, I choose to spend my time

in other ways. The same is true

about putting God first. A friend

that is always put last doesn't

remain a friend for long. When it

comes to God, we know he will

never desert us, but what about

our turning our backs on him? We

know what we must do - put God

first and then everything else falls

into place. Even carrying the

crosses each of us must bear in life

is easier because we know we don't

have to do it alone. Sometimes we

may have to disappoint a child or

friend because we choose to do the

right thing, but that is the price of

being a disciple of Jesus.

PRAYER

Thank you Lord for the family and

friends that I have, and I know that

ifI put you first in my life, my

relationships with family and

friends will be better because of it

as I will be a more loving person.

Amen.