20/08/2024
DATE: AUGUST 20TH, 2024
TOPIC: LOVE GOD ABOVE ALL.
TEXT:: MATTHEW 22:36-38.
WORD FOR THE DAY!
Beloved, if you love God, you will make Him your first priority more than anyone and anything.
KEY VERSE:
Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.
Most believers show their love and commitment to God by serving in the ministry or the church. This is a good thing, but when the things we do for God become our focus instead of His presence, obedience, and personal relationship with Him, we fail to truly show that we love Him. The opening scriptures tell us that we should love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. And as the first and greatest commandments, it means God must be our priority; it is Him Whom we so desire. And the rest, such as the things we do for Him, is our secondary priority.
Beloved, you must instill in your heart, soul, and mind that you are to seek God first above anyone and anything else in this world. Loving God must be your focus; not your ministry, your services, and the things that you can do. Fix your eyes on Jesus, seek Him and His Word first in all things, and obey His commandments. This is how you can truly show your love for Him.
Abba Father, You are my one thing! Your presence and Your Word are my highest priorities, more than anyone and anything. May Your perfect will be done in my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.