I have only one for everybody.
Matthew 22:37-37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
I’m not sticking my neck out on this one am I?
I pretty much can go on record that we ALL need to do it. This isn’t a Patrick opinion.
How do I know that? The next verse –
Matthew 22:38 – 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
One hundred percent guaranteed you will not ever feel like you have wasted your time, by making the Lord number one and putting your first and most important energy into it. You’ll have no regrets.
However, if you waste your time like I have in the past doing pettily little things that have no significance, we’ll regret those. How do we know what they are? Bang, you’re dead. You’re leaving everything behind when it comes to this earth. Your love and what you did in the name of the Lord and for the Lord is what is waiting for you in the future.
Today is a new day. Your resolution even if you’re already doing it? Jesus first!
Happy New Year!
Bryan Vanshur
January 3, 2012 at 9:46 am
Great post! 🙂 I have to list one of my resolutions that goes along with this theme. It may surprise a number of people for me to admit this but here goes: One of my resolutions is to read two chapters of the Bible a week. I know that may not seem like very much but it is for me. I’ve never questioned the importance of reading the Bible nor have I disagreed with the reasons for it (learning about God and His will, increasing one’s spiritual knowledge, and growing more in Him) but it’s always been a struggle for me to actually sit down and read it.
Anyway, now that I’ve got that out there, this will help me to stick with the resolution even more. 🙂 Have a great 2012.