"Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you" Matthew 6:33
Well, it doesn't get more simple than that, does it?
Seek Him first.
Today, I was motivated (in part due to this post by Ashley at AP Freewriting 101) to get up and before anything else, read my Bible and pray.
So often, it's get up, check my email, read all the new blog posts, check Facebook and otherwise find ways to dawdle online, and THEN read my Bible and pray, hoping that the children sleep just a little bit longer.
Sometimes they wake up in the middle of making my "blog rounds". My day ends up chaotic and usually pretty unproductive.
On the other hand, if I spend that time in the Word and in prayer first thing, it gets that upward momentum going in my day. I am more positive. I am filled. I have something to draw on for strength, for giving into other people's lives (starting of course with my sweet children).
It's not about legalism. My pastor often says "God is not trying to get something from you; He is trying to get something TO you". How true that is. I even had to remind myself of that this morning as I was trying to breeze through my devotional time...anxious to get to the part when "I get to talk". (You know what I mean, right?) But something in me said "slow down, let God speak to you through His Word". And speak He did.
If we will just take the time to sit and listen and HEAR from Him before we get our minds all clouded up with...whatever, He will give us such clarity for the day ahead. For the week ahead. For our husband, for our children, for our homes and whatever else that concerns us. He will also help us weed out those things that DON'T concern us.
I know it works. God's Word does not return void (Isaiah 55:11). I encourage you to seek Him first at your next opportunity.
What steps can you take to make sure you meet with Him first thing in the morning?
Let me know how it goes!
