October 19, 2023 … Seeking God’s A-List …

October 19, 2023 … Seeking God’s A-List …    

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Clay Crosse, Bob Carlisle, and Bebe Winans singing … I Will Follow Christ …  Poignantly and powerfully  singing of how we Christians are called to follow our Lord’s ways and His priorities in life. 

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Highlight Passage: … Matthew 6:33 [NLT] … 

33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.     

…  Jesus teaches that our God will supply all our needs when we seek to follow His will in our lives.              

              

Highlight Passage (Context): … Matthew 6:25-34  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus teaches His followers how do deal with our daily challenges … by setting aside our personal worries and seeking and following God’s will above all in the priorities of this life.           

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Reference Passage: …Exodus 20:3 [NLT] …

3 ”You must not have any other god but Me. … “ 

… God’s law, thru Moses, demanding that we put no other personal or worldly “gods” before the Lord’s will and His ways.    

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God’s word, thru Solomon’s teaching, calls for believers to trust in God’s will and to follow His ways above our own perceptions and priorities.  

Reference Passage: …Luke 12:34 [NLT] … 

34 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.     

… Jesus teaches on our use of money shows where our priorities lie.    

Reference Passage: …Romans 12:2 [NLT] … 

2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.. 

… The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians seek and follow God’s will rather than focusing first on our own desires or the temptations of this world.       

Reference Passage: … 1Timothy 3:5 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

5 For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?   

… Paul teaches Timothy (and all Christians) about Gods’ priorities for Christians who desire to live a Godly life, especially in leading others in God’s church.             

                                                                              

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Adam Holz … AT THIS LINK …   writes about checking off his day with his “To Do” list and being convicted that “pray” was number 18 on the list.  

And long ago I learned from a mentor, who told me that he could tell whether I was seeking and following God’s will by looking at my calendar and my check book.  And if one were to look at how you, my readers, manage your “to do” list (see photo) and your spending, … would these data reflect your seeking and following God’s will and His ways.”   

Personally, even tho I seek TO DO what is sung in the linked song and to follow God’s call for me to seek His ways first (see Scriptures above) I still have some way to go to follow God’s will rather than my own.  How about you?  

   

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for calling me to follow You above my own desires and the world’s temptations.                                   

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, … to put You, Lord, above my own desires or the pressures from the world.   … Amen

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