I remember when I was
introduced to Economics in secondary school I learnt what was called the scale
of preference. This meant making a list of things according to their
importance. This is very important in doing anything, and even to those who are
Sons and Daughters of God. Jesus told us to seek first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness. In fact, He never mentioned anything as second or third
because the only important thing was to seek the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, but sadly we seem to take these things for granted, not knowing
how serious this command is.
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In a parable Jesus gave, a certain man had a great feast and asked his servant to meet those he had invited. But they all turned him down, giving what we would call a “reasonable excuse” for not coming.
One said he had just bought a piece of land, so he had to go and
see it. Another said he had just bought five yokes of oxen, so he had to test
them. Another again said he just got married, so he won’t be able to come. All
these excuses seem reasonable, right?
You may say they are not reasonable enough, but sadly we do this
all the time by putting things like our jobs before the things of God. Now,
what I mean by the things of God doesn’t mean church activities. Sadly, the
world has forced Jesus into a box called the Christian religion. But Jesus did
not start a religion. He brought about a brand new life, a brand new beginning,
which we signed up for in the name of being born again. We claim to be under
Jesus as our new and last Adam, but sadly we do things under the old or first
and fallen Adam. This is why we keep giving excuses, placing things above the
things of God.
As Sons and Daughters of God, to seek first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness is to know how to live in the kingdom of God using His
righteousness as your life. This is where the Holy Spirit comes in as you
meditate on the word of God. The Holy Spirit opens us up to our
responsibilities here on earth to the glory of God the Father in the name of
Jesus. Knowing this and living this becomes seeking first the kingdom of God in
the righteousness we received by grace through faith. This becomes our priority.
When we give excuses, it implies that we are trying to merge the
things of the flesh with the things of His kingdom. There is no way the things
of the kingdom of God could clash because there is one spirit, one direction,
which is in Christ Jesus.
The parable of the great feast also speaks of the children of
Israel, who had Jesus at their very noses but rejected Him, so He sent His
servants to call the Gentiles, those considered as not worthy of receiving the
covenant of God. But remember, Jesus came for the whole world, so if you feel
too big, God will raise stones to praise Him, and this applies to all of us.
We don’t know how serious it is to take the things of God for granted. Imagine telling your boss you have somewhere to go, so you can’t come to work today. This could get you suspended or fired on the spot. If we can’t treat humans that way, why should we treat the Lord God that way? This is why I always say the moment we become born again; we must know what our responsibilities are under the kingdom of God right here on earth and how to live so as not to mix the things of a man with the things of God.
Whatever we
do must be the leading of the Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus. And don’t take the
Lord for granted for He is our priority.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray
out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I
believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I
receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations—you’re
born again, and you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from the New King James Version (NKJV)
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