Too many times I have responded to God’s voice this way. Too many times the busyness of life has demoted Jesus to an optional task list item in my calendar. “If I have time Jesus I’ll get to you” I say. When the posture of my heart is like that life becomes overwhelming. The burdens from trouble stack up on my shoulders.
Even more than that, I miss out on the joy and jubilation that comes from being with Jesus. When I am intentional about spending intimate time with God my life is a reflection of that. Springs of life well up out of me and affect people around me. When I prioritize Jesus first in my life then his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it! Jeremiah 20:9 (NLT).
Holy Spirit gently reminded me today not to treat Jesus like some Facebook acquaintance I never have the time of day for. That reminder was accompanied with a verse from scripture The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. Colossians 1:15-18 (NIV).
If you can identify with this post, stop and ask yourself “Who or what is priority in my life?”