Celebrate Grace-Prioritize
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Mathew 6:33
This past week I have been considering different ways I can see the grace of God, the free wonderful workings of God.
I started this after listening to a talk by a pastor and I was challenged by his practice. I want to spend more time looking to see God moving than I do focusing on how to make things better. I know that we need to evaluate our lives and ministries, but sometimes we spend all of our time here. In doing so, I think we miss real ministry and make a mess of things by trusting in our methods and leadership skills.
Today I want to simply consider celebrating grace by prioritizing. I hesitate using this word because it implies a first, second, third type of thinking. I want Christ to not only be first but to be supreme in all areas of my life all the time. I know that this is a lofty desire, knowing that I will choose me over Jesus much of the time, but I want Him to change me and show me how to live. I don't want my life to just have an appearance of Christ prioritizing, I want a heart that authentically does this.
His righteousness is my righteousness. This is grace. I am to seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness. His righteousness is at the core, the gospel. I am to seek Jesus' forgiveness, life, substitution, propitiation power, sufferings, and his resurrection. Do I think on the gospel often? I know that this will change me and my attitude with life and people. I want the gospel to be first in my life.
I want to seek out friendships with others who want to see Jesus reign in their lives so that I will have accountability and more opportunity to celebrate grace. To even be able to seek first the kingdom or His righteousness alone or with friends is grace...freely made possible by the works of Jesus.
Jesus, permeate all of my life.
