December 24, 2021
Daily Devotion:
"God First..."
Matthew 6:33
The Passion Translation
33 “So above all, constantly seek God’s kingdom and his righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly.
Every time you place your personal needs above God, these needs become idols and violate the principle that Jesus taught us in Matthew 6:33 when He said: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
The law of priorities establishes that when we place God first in all matters, He takes control and makes certain that all our concerns are resolved. Every time we put someone or something above the Lord, we fall into idolatry. You might be thinking, “I would never do that.” Nonetheless, whenever we place the Lord to the side because of school, work or family, we are doing just that: we are taking the priority away from Him. The same thing happens when we say we “adore” our children, parents or spouse, when the only one we should adore is God.
Many times we take our focus away from God’s matters, and instead run to take care of our own personal needs first.
This is the day to put our priorities in order and start to do the will of God.
