What Are Your Priorities?

Good Morning everyone! I apologize for the sporadic post this week, but I have been going to work early and coming in late and just have not had the time to sit down and type it out. If I had a blog secretary I would be on top of things, but then it wouldn't really be me. Anyway it is good to see Frankie-G-from the NYC back on the blog radar. He has had some good post this week so y'all check it out.

Yesterday I heard a message based on how we prioritize our days and our lives and it came from the book of Haggai. I have never read the book of Haggai, so last night I read the 2 chapter book, and I was challenged. I read the Life Application Study Bible (NLT translation) and I want to share the description they give at the beginning of this book.

Pressures, demands, expectations, and tasks push in from all sides and assault our schedules. Do this! Be there! Finish that! Call them! Everyone seems to want something from us - family, friends,employer, school,church, clubs. Soon we have little time left to give as we run out of energy and time. We find ourselves running through life, attending the necessary, the immediate, and the urgent. The important is all too often left in the dust. Our problem is not in the volume of demands or lack of scheduling skills, but values - what is truly important to us.

Our values and priorities are reflected in how we use our resources - time, money, strength, and talent. Often our actions belie our words. We say God is number one, but then we relegate Him to a lesser number on our "to do" list.

Although Haggai is a small book, it is filled with challenge and promise, reminding us of God's claim on our lives and priorities. As you read Haggai, imagine him walking the streets and alleys of Jerusalem, urging people to get to doing God's work. And listen to to Haggai speaking to you, urging you to reorder your priorities in accordance with God's will. What has God told you to do? Put all else aside and obey Him.

Take time this weekend to read this book and listen to what God is telling you from His word. I hope this will help you to remember what is important and what can be put on the back burner. We have all become jugglers, but do we really have to? What is really number "One" in your life?

Have a Blessed Day!!!