Seek God First!

by George Molina |  January 6, 2012

So here we are at the beginning of another new year.  I'm so excited about what God is doing already at Lifeway.  Every year we take the first month of January to corporately come together to pray and seek God's face, His direction and His favor for the coming year.  We obviously don't limit our prayers to the month of January, but it's a good place to start.  I'm reminded of the words of Jesus when He said, "Seek first the Kingdom of God..."  These words ring true today.  Coming off the Christmas season when many seem to lose focus and get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the shopping, I think it's real important that we take the beginning of the year to seek God first.  This should not only be done in January, but every day of every month.  There are so many challenges to making this happen.  It's hard to seek God first when we haven't really developed a relationship with Him.  Going regularly to church is part of it, but to be honest, it's just a small part.  Developing a relationship with God should encompass my life outside the church.  Think of it this way.  I am not only married to my wife when I'm at home or when I'm with her.  I am in relationship with her no matter where I go or where I am and because of that I expect myself to honor that relationship.  The same can be said of our relationship with God.  We shouldn't only be in relatioship with God when we're at church, but at all times.  I should seek God first, above all.  There's a radical statement.  It's easy for anyone of us to seek fortune first, friends first, fame first, our own interests first, and the list could go on.  Seeking God first goes in the face of our "me first" society and that's why it's so hard.  Seeking God first is counter-cultural and goes against the streams of society.  None the less, we can commit ourselves to seek Him first whether you're a stay at home mom, a small business owner or a working professional.  Take the time to seek God first in all that you do, every day of your life.  God bless and happy new year!