What is really important?

What is really important? This is a question that we all must deal with everyday of our lives. If you asked five different people they might give you five different answers to what they hold as important. I have heard it said, “You can know what is important to you by looking at your bank statement.” We will spend money on things that are important. Others might say, “To find what is important just look at your schedule.” We spend time doing what is important to us. Again others might say, “Simply listen to what you talk about to find what you value.” We will talk about what is important to us. I guess you could say that we OVERFLOW with what is important to us.

So what is the truth? What is it that is really important? What is it that is worth chasing after? The truth of the matter is that God is the truth, He is what is important and He is what is worth chasing after. I would imagine that if I asked you if God was important to you then you would say yes just like any good little Christian would. That is because you have been taught that God is the correct answer. The sad reality is that if we were really honest, God is not that important to us. The idea of God is important to us. When we find ourselves at life’s end, the thought that we are not alone is very comforting but six months ago, we really did not even think about God. When we lose our job and the bills are due we find hope in the fact that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills but when the finances are good, there is little room in our lives for God. The idea of God is enticing and in many cases almost necessary for the trials of life. But the truth of God is not so enticing because the truth of God is total surrender. That means your children, your finances, your spouse, your health, and your secrets. We do not like the thought of total surrender because what if God cannot do as good a job with my family as I can. What if God makes me confess all of my little dark secrets and make things right? That would be unthinkable therefore we choose not to think about it. We simply say God is important to me and then we continue on with life trying to make ends meet.

You know what? We cannot make ends meet. God is all perfect and we are all sin and there is no way we can make those ends meet. We need a Savior, someone who loves us enough to bridge that gap. Whoever can stand in that gap would be someone who is greater than we are and someone deserving far more than we could repay. Jesus bridged that gap and now He desires the throne of our heart in return but to give Him that, we must surrender all. No one said it would be easy to let go but God loves you!

Look at your life. Does your bank statement OVERFLOW Jesus? Does your schedule OVERFLOW Jesus? Does your mouth OVERFLOW Jesus? Do you OVERFLOW Jesus? What is really important to you?

“For where your treasure is, there you heart will be also.” Matt. 6:21

Smile Always,
jason