Giving Jesus First Place
By
giving Jesus first place we will experience many blessings in life. These
blessings will include the following:
- We will find rest for our souls. (Ps.
23:2). This will allow a quiet spirit to take over. The noise of worldly
distractions will decrease and allow the assurance of our Father’s love
and support. After this we will be able to better discern what God is
saying to us without being distracted by all the noise of the world around
us.
- A stronger faith: Studying Scripture
will enlarge our view of God and give us insight and direction. Reading
how the Lord has helped others, we will gain confidence that He is at our
side, enabling us to meet life’s demands. Our faith will grow as we follow
His direction and watch how He works on our behalf.
- When we read the Bible, it reflects
back to us who we truly are resulting in a purified heart. This will allow
us to see the areas of change needed in our lives. When we confess our
sin, God promises to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
- As humans we don’t know what tomorrow
will bring, but God does. He wants to prepare us for the future—both the
joyous times and the hard ones. Through the Holy Spirit’s ministry, we
will be equipped for whatever life brings (2 Peter 1:3). This will result
in us having a prepared mind.
As
in the Bible, Paul’s life demonstrates what it means to give Jesus first place.
Because the apostle made Christ the Lord of his life (Gal. 2:20), he knew joy
amid trials and received the strength to face turmoil and difficulty. These
blessings will also be ours when we give highest priority to our relationship
with Jesus.
Please
remember those on our prayer list.
Yours In Christ
Tom Snowden, Chaplain
Confess
your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be
healed. James 5:16
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