*DAILY DEW 15/JULY/2022*
*PUTTING GOD FIRST*
_Key Bible Text:_
*"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."* (Matthew 6:33 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
You know what still makes me shudder about the story of Naomi? It’s not just that Elimelech didn’t consult God before carrying his family away from the promised land to Moab. It’s not just that this was Moab of all places. It’s that he didn’t mind moving all that distance away from Shiloh, Israel’s place of worship at the time. He didn’t mind being so far away from the house of God. He was so bothered about his physical welfare and that of his family, that he didn’t mind that for ten years, neither he nor his wife nor his children had gone up to the Lord. Where were they keeping the feasts? How were they sacrificing? Did they ever travel back for Passover? The Day of Atonement?
And this isn’t far-fetched from what we have today. Believers will consider every other thing except how this move they want to make will affect their spiritual welfare. We just get up and move. We will do painstaking research for the best schools that will give us the best leverage in life and we don’t mind traveling halfway round the world for it. Even if it means cutting ourselves off from channels that God has placed in our life for our spiritual well being. We’re quick to say “God is everywhere.†But if we really do believe this, why can’t we trust the God who is everywhere to favour us anywhere?
Do you really care about the church you attend? Do you care about whether your children are being fed right? You check their report card, are you also checking their spiritual report card? Your child can operate your phone at 4/5, but you say they are too young to understand salvation or the operations of the Spirit. You go out of your way to network for the sake of your business or career. What have you gone out of your way to do to ensure you stay spiritually sane?
You don’t want to be seen with people that their jim jim is too much. They are not cool. They don’t dress well. Their English is not polished. But you’ll pander to people whose guts you hate if there’s even a chance they could advance your career. Then you’ll justify your nonsense with “wisdom is profitable to direct.†“Jesus said we should be wise as serpents.†Sha don’t go from being “as wise as†to being the thing gan gan.
_MEDITATION:_
*"In summary, be more deliberate about your spiritual sanity. Jesus said “Seek ye…†It’s active. It’s forceful. Actively search, pursue after, run after, chase it! Chase the kingdom! Go and look for it. Turn everything upside down if you have to. Don’t settle. You must have the best! No be for spiritual matter dem dey do anywhere belle face. You won’t do that for the place you work, or for the house you choose to live in, or for the school you or your kids attend. But you’d do that for the church you want to anchor your spiritual growth on? What are your priorities, dear saint? Who is teaching you these things?!"*
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