Date: November 11, 2010 6:45 PM
Topic: +DEV+ The Me-First Idol
The Me-First Idol
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow..." (Matthew 6:33-34a).
Scripture Focus: Haggai 1:1-11
The prophet Haggai had a sharp message from the Lord for the Jews who had come out of captivity and had delayed in rebuilding God's temple. He could hardly put it any more plainly: hardship and drought were the hallmarks of their lives because they left the Lord's house in ruin while each of them was busy with his own house (Haggai 1:9). The sting of that rebuke must have been convicting, much as it is to us today when we confess that our focus is anywhere but on the Lord. Often our greatest priorities are, indeed, our houses and earthly pursuits.
Jesus Christ's own words to us urge us to seek Him before all other things and then see how what we long for will be ours as well. This is no magic formula...pray to God and go to church and you'll get a new car and house. Rather, Jesus invites us to place our heart's desire on Him and His righteousness, and we will see our hopes and longings shift and line up with what God also wants for us. He knows what's best!
Insight: God should come first in our lives, and we should hold all that we are and have in trust for Him. The Christian life is a stewardship.
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