What Is Important

What is the most important thing in your life?

Now that you have answered this question, what do your actions say it is? On what do you spend the majority of your time, energy, and money?

Today my nephew was in a plane accident. The small plane was completely destroyed by the fiery crash. My nephew and one passenger survived. One mother of two small girls did not survive. She was a Christian who is now with her Lord and Savior. In seconds the lives of three families were radically altered.

My question is this. If you knew that tomorrow you were going to have a dramatic change in your life, what would you do differently today? Not a single one of us knows if we will be alive or dead by the end of today, yet we live as if we have all the time in the world to do the right thing. We let trivial earthly pursuits take up most of our time. We let unresolved difficulties with others go on and on because it is too difficult to work them out. We frivolously spend our money on impulse instead of being good stewards of the resources God has given to our care. We seek to be involved in the popular leisure activities whether we really gain true satisfaction from them or not. Let’s face it. We live our lives as if what we do here does not matter for eternity. But it does.

You may think I am talking about life and death only. I am not. It is entirely possible that because of an accident, illness, or uncontrollable economic crisis our lives will be totally altered in just moments.

This time the question is different. No matter what happens, are you prepared to witness for and praise God? Or is when things are going well the only time you praise God? Are you seeking God as a top priority for your life?

“In the last days the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established…and all nations will stream to it. Many peoples will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, …He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.’…" Isaiah 2:2-3 NIV

We are living in a time which many Christians believe to be the last days. According to Isaiah in the last days many will seek God so they can please him. Are you seeking God? Are you setting your priorities in such a manner so as to glorify God? Do you have the attitude Paul expressed in his letter to the Philippians?

“For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don't know which is better. I'm torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.” Philippians 1:21-24 New Living Translation

So the Christian should be looking forward to eternity in Heaven but actively living for eternity while still on Earth. How sincere is your devotion to Christ? A short prayer daily and a couple of hours on Sunday? Or do you aim to bring God glory in everything you do each and every day?

Lord, forgive my selfishness. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, draw me closer to you throughout each moment of each day.