Commitment...
Do you ever think about the concept of commitment? Commitment is a pledge to do something.
How about the idea of priority? Priority is a thing that is more
important and takes precedence over some other thing or things.
We
all live out our priorities. We may verbalize one set of priorities, but what
we actually spend our time, talent, and treasure on is the real proof of our
priorities.
Think about it for a moment: how committed are you to following Jesus as a disciple?
How high in your priorities is following Jesus?
We
know what Jesus says. He says HE has to be our number one priority if we are
going to be His disciples (see Luke 14:25-33). Jesus says we have to love God
with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength (see Matthew 22:37-38).
We
say we love God, but do our commitments and priorities prove that to be
true?
Joshua
put a plain choice before others: "But if you refuse to serve the LORD,
then choose today whom you will serve." Then, Joshua made his commitment
public, plain, and clear: "...as for me and my family, we will serve the
LORD." (see Joshua 24:15)
Paul's
expression of joyful surrender is the only reasonable commitment when it comes
to responding to God's goodness to we who believe in Jesus Christ. Paul said,
"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ
who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the
Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." (Galatians 2:20 ESV)
Are
you committed to the Lord? Does it show in our priorities, or is it a smoky
thread, alive only in our speech?
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