Who has first place in your life?

I want you to sit back for a moment and honestly answer this question, Who has first place in your life?



Can you say with confidence it is Jesus? Or would we have to say it is our children, our spouse, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, a best friend, or maybe even a boss? This is a very important question because God"s Word had made it very clear Jesus wants to be first! Look at these verses for example:



Colossians 1:18

18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.



*Preeminence means first place



Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.



In our relationships, to put Jesus first we must deny our selfish desires, and put Him first!



Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.



God wants us to seek Him and His Kingdom first!



Galatians 2:20

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.



We die to ourselves when we receive Christ, He is now first!



Colossians 3:1-4

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.



Set our minds on the things of God not this earth! Jesus first!



Matthew 22:37

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.



If we do as this commandment says....God will be first in everything!



So as you can see plainly God wants first place in our life, the question is "Is He"? Only you can answer this and only you can do what it takes to make this so in your life.



Tom