Being godly men and women can be challenging for us. What would it mean for us to be more like Jesus? Let’s think about that for a minute. If we were more like Jesus, perhaps our days would be a bit calmer because we would have our priorities in the proper order. Often times we place “worship and church activities” next to all the other “activities" we have in our lives, like work, sports, dance, working out, cleaning the house, mowing the lawn, grocery shopping and fixing the car. Yet, God calls us to place worship and spending time with Him as the top priority and all other “activities” fall below that one. How do we reconcile this misalignment in our lives? It seems almost like an impossible task.
Some of you are probably saying to yourself right now, “You’ve got to be kidding!” Others of you may be thinking, "I’ve already got too few hours in the day now and going to church every Sunday or coming to Wednesday Night Live each week is just too big of a commitment. I’m so tired and Sunday is my only day to sleep in and relax."
When God is at the top of your list, then God is involved in setting all of your priorities in your life and the priorities will no longer rule over you. Now, I’m not saying that will be easy, because choices will have to be made, but with God’s help and through your relationship with Him, those priorities in your life and in your family’s life will begin to look different. Remember Jesus was a busy guy, too! Yet, despite all the needs of the people who followed Him and the people clamoring to talk to him, He found time to be alone. He consulted His Father. Jesus prayed and spent time with Him.
I would suggest that if Jesus thought it was important to consult His Father and to spend time with Him that it should be equally important for you and me to spend time with God as well. Our society is complex and so very fast paced. We have to update Facebook, text, call, go to sports activities, go to jobs that are demanding and then try to fit church into that schedule. Our lives are crazy some days!
Perhaps, more than ever, it would be important for us to try to be more like Jesus and spend time with the Father. This week I would challenge each of us to try to be more like Jesus and ask Him to help us to prioritize our busy lives. Putting Jesus first may be tough, but why not give it a try for just one week to see how your life may change. One week with Jesus could change your life forever! Maybe you might even get some much needed breathing room.
Here’s a song by Casting Crowns called “Jesus, Hold Me Now.” May Jesus hold you tightly today!
Pax,
Pastor Carol
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