In today's world, people are given to pursuing pleasure and personal gratification. Entertainment dominates people's lives to an amazing extent while personal interaction diminishes in importance.
Sadly, this trend is often reflected in religion. We don't have time for God or other Christians in our lives. Sure, we go to church, but the services may be shorter, the worship band the main attraction, the sermon tailored to the attention span of ADD teenagers, and time for fellowship non-existent. Throughout the week we plan to read the Bible and spend time in prayer, but "life happens" and those plans may fall by the wayside, revealing our true priorities in life.
That is not the biblical model for seeking God. Isaiah 26:8-9 says "In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul. My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you."
As Christians, our minds are to be focused constantly on Christ. "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you" (Is. 26:3). It takes effort to make pursuing God a priority in our lives, but it is the most rewarding thing we can do. And it is the right thing for us to do as beings created in the image of God. Our purpose is to bring honor and glory to God, and we can do this by making Him #1 in every facet of our lives.
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I just stumbled upon this post via your twitter account. Thanks so much for this important reminder. I certainly needed to hear it.
I hope you're doing well, Luke! I hear someone's getting married soon... B-)
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