But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:33)
Today, I was listening to a sermon from Joyce Myers, and I was feeling inspired. It also helps that my pastor has been preaching the same thing over-and-over again.
Whether it is television, music too loud, my schedule booked beyond capacity, work, Christmas shopping, decorating, cleaning, cooking, playing with the kids, figuring out a preschool schedule for a year-out … my list goes on and on and on and on. The point is I have not been spending time with God.
Something has been gnawing at me, and lying on my heart, and I could not figure out what it was, but the truth is that I have not sat down to open my Bible and read. I have not prayed more than my simple repetitious prayers before going to sleep or eating my meals. There has been no commitment to seek out God or spend time with the number one most important Being in my life. I have been settling for the mere Sunday church service and feeling that it was enough because I was busy.
Read an inspirational quote on Facebook – there’s my scripture for the day! (A sarcasm sign is really needed right here.)
Ugh.
Taking a reality-check upon myself, I can hide from my faults, and hide them from others, but I cannot hide them from God. He knows that I have been ignoring Him, and yes there has been a big difference in my life. I find myself bickering more, worrying more, sleeping less soundly… joy is not resting in my soul. Peace is not settled in my mind.
It’s time that I do something about it. And the solution is simple.
I am going to recommit time to God.
This is the time of year where the world tells us we are to remember others, and think happy thoughts, and make our lists of things that we think will make us more complete. Yet, it is really year-round that we need to seek God, and look for that joy, find that peace, and put the “stuff” aside.
If we are to remember anything specifically at this time of year, it is that God came in the form of a little baby, and He is always thinking of us.
Could you imagine if God ignored us for just one moment? I shudder at the possibility.
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (James 4:8)
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