Thought for the day

#PurposeinChrist(cont)

4. We need to prioritize doing God’s will
We might read this and think to ourself, “Of course, I want to put God’s will first. That’s the whole reason I’m reading this post” But sometimes, we can get selective about God’s will. We get caught up in long-term questions about what God wants from us over the course of our entire lives, even while neglecting what He asks from us right now.
During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus made the following statement:
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (Matthew 6:33-34).
Jesus spoke these words to people worried about concerns like food and clothing. They lived a much more day-to-day experience. They weren’t necessarily asking grand questions about their purpose. If your father made sandals, you would probably make sandals, too. Their concerns were about securing the next day’s sustenance. And even about those genuine needs, Jesus encouraged them to focus on their personal holiness.
This becomes increasingly important when our anxiety is less about how we will take care of ourselves tomorrow and more about what God wants us to do five or ten years from now. But, unfortunately, pondering these enormous questions can prohibit us from focusing on the things we have the power to do right now: making small daily decisions to love God, love others, and practice personal holiness.
What the Lord wants us to understand is that as we turn our attention to living rightly and expanding God’s kingdom around us, a lot of the other things we’re worried about will work themselves out. Too often, the desire to figure out God’s plan is a distraction from daily obedience.
Erick Bouwmeester
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