Is God First in My Life

“God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.” Psalm 53:2

Isaiah 43:10-13 emphasizes that God-HE ALONE IS GOD!

“First things First”
*You can be doing the right thing but at the wrong time-your priorities can be in the wrong place.
*You cannot get anything right in your life until you get God in your life right.
*Stop putting your life, things in your life, people in your life first and PUT GOD FIRST!

Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Only God can meet our needs and desires That will bring us true happiness.

*How you start will determine how you finish. Yes, it ALL starts with God!
*Are you a man or woman who is a seeker of God? The Lord delights in seeing those children of His who truly understand the meaning of life and why there is only one thing worth seeking God Himself.

A very precious thing Jesus says to you and me, as a disciple, is this: “You did not choose me but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit . . .” (John 15:16).

But this also implies that Jesus will dis-appoint you and me many times—Meaning, there are some appointments from which Jesus will remove us, and others that he simply will not grant to us.

At these times we must “not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment” (John 7:24). In Christ, God is pursuing you only with goodness and mercy (Psalm 23:6).
His promise is this: “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us ALL, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32)

When feeling disappointed, follow your emotions to their ROOTS. You will find unbelief that requires to Trust in God’s promises for you.
And, like me, one day you may look back on your disappointment as the BEST thing that never happened to you.

Read and Notice in Isaiah 43:10-13:
*What does God say about Himself.
*How many times is the first-person singular (I, Me,My) used. Why?
*What defines Israel’s Identity.
*What defines our Identity.
You Find:
*Israel’s exclusive LOYALTY to the Lord and their WITNESS to the nations, defines their IDENTITY!
*God’s People are His witnesses to God’s exclusive reality as GOD.
**Jesus likewise declares His apostles his witnesses.
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

**God made us His servants because He wants us to know Him (His attributes), to believe Him (His character), and to understand Him (His essence).
That is our purpose – Which is good to know! Especially whenever we get worried that we might not know what our purpose is.

God’s people know the power of his grace, the sweetness of his comforts, the kind care of his providence, and the truth of his promise.
All servants of God (saints) can give such an account of what he has wrought in them, and done for them, as may lead others to know and believe his power, truth, and love.

The ministry of the Holy Spirit is vital today. He indwells and empowers believers to live godly and serve effectively!

Matthew 28: 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 GO therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

*Respecting God and Telling about Him shows that we’re keeping His commandments because He commanded us to do these things. Therefore, when we keep His commandments, we’re showing our love for Him. (2 John)

*So how do we live deeply in Christ? The answer is simple… LOVE!
(1 Corinthians 13:4–)

*’GO and make disciples’.(Matthew 28:19)
The emphasis is the going, the journey. As we live life, as we go about our everyday life. Family, work, school, the supermarket, sports club. As we live our lives as a disciple of Jesus, SHARE Him and make other disciples.
The destination is the goal, but the journey is the prize.

Colossians 3: 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
My purpose and Identity for me was revealed by the Holy Spirit as I read one day  in Colossians 2: 2…understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is CHRIST, 3 in whom are hidden ALL the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Much Became Clear to me that—-“And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent.” (JN 17:3)
* I realized(which I used to be) that there are so many out there that simply know “of” or “about” God and Jesus Christ, fewer still even know “of” the Holy Spirit. Yet, “to KNOW”,  is pivotal to our eternal life to really know God AND Jesus Christ Who He sent!
*I see that to really “know” something as it means here means that there is NO DOUBT. Its more than just knowing of something. It is fully understanding, recognizing, and perceiving, it is to be sure of in the absolute way! “TRUTH”

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.(JN 14:6)

Heavenly Father, thank You for revealing Yourself to me and to the world through Jesus Christ! Thank You even more for continuously making Yourself known to me through Your Spirit! I love the confidence that I can have of Knowing You because You prove Yourself to me through Your love and faithfulness. Please give me opportunity and the ability to make You known to the world. I ask this all through Jesus Christ and Thank You Lord that you loves us. You invite us to come to ‘know’ YOU as our ‘Saviour’. We are to ‘return’ to YOU and receive the blessings of YOUR salvation. Lord thank you that YOU ‘forgive ALL our sins’. YOU lead us in the way of ‘fruitfulness’.   You give us eternal life –
Thank you Father- You are the Lord, the Holy One, the Creator and King of ALL! Help me Lord to put YOU FIRST in ALL!  Amen