Day 5 :: Rare Elements

Matthew 5 

Connect In: Christ-like Priorities

Gary Chapman, Senior Associate Pastor

As God works in us, He seeks to move us to become more and more like Christ. One part of this is adjusting our priorities. All of us have the same amount of time each day. What we do with our 24 hours depends on our priorities. The question is, do our activities reflect what we say are our priorities? Few of us would want to admit that our priority is anything less than serving God. However, a look at our schedule may reveal that we find little evidence of that.

We often hear that our priorities should be: God, family, service to others, and caring for our own well- being. When we look at Christ, it is clear that His priority was to “do the will of His Father.” That would ultimately lead to the cross. But on the way to the cross he gave himself to ‘helping people.’ 

Our priorities should be the same: “to accomplish all that God has in mind for me.” That means I must spend time talking and listening to God for direction. God has made it clear that family responsibilities are important. Reaching out to others in love with a desire to point them to Christ is also important. Then, I must care for my own physical, mental, and social needs in order to be all that God wants me to be. 

Our activities may differ on any given day, but our priorities do not change – we too desire to “do the will of our heavenly Father.” 

TWEETABLE QUOTE: If someone looked at your schedule last week, would they conclude that your priority in life is to “do the will of your heavenly Father?"