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Who Is First?
“Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first” (Luke 9:61).
On this occasion Jesus encountered a certain man who proclaimed he would follow Him wherever He went. But first he had other things to do. The Lord’s reply was, “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62). These may seem like harsh words, but the lesson we learn is that if we want to be a true disciple of Christ we must put Him first. The Lord said, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness” (Matthew 6:33).
Someone has well said, “If He is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all.” If He is first and foremost in everything we do, then everything else will fall into its proper place. That’s not to say everything will come easily and that there won’t be struggles and times of wondering what to do and where to go. But in the end it will be the happy and fruitful way. The promise is clear: “In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:6).
On the first day of another month let’s ask ourselves, “Who is first in my life?”
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