God above all

The gospel today reminds us to put God above all –

Jesus replied, "The first is this:
Hear, O Israel!
The Lord our God is Lord alone!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength.

IF we realize how much God loves us, this would be our natural reaction. If we realize how much he gave up for us, however unworthy we are, we will love Him alone, If we realize that all the things we have in this world are his blessings – wealth, family, health, intelligence, influence, we will love him with all that we’ve got. If we realize that as we came to the world empty, we will also leave this world empty handed, we will serve Him with all we’ve got, and use our blessings for his kingdom.

In our life, it is easy to be distracted by the things around us. We seem to focus too much on the here and now – work, power, fame,  riches, material things. We get so engrossed in acquiring things of this world, that we tend to forget that we are not of this world. We are merely passers-by in this world, and when the time comes, we will leave without anything we have bought – no matter how expensive or beautiful they are. However, what we do while we’re in here will determine where we will go after. Let’s focus on that. Let’s focus on putting God first in our lives, and everything else will fall into place.

Where is God in my life? Is he the first priority as I live my life? In my everyday living, what do I focus on? Do I remember that one day I will leave this earth empty handed? How can I prepare for that?

Have a blessed day preparing for eternity!