A man of God was ordained about the same time as some other ministers. But they had the wrong priorities, invested in clothes and external things while he concentrated on building his ministerial capacity. Years later, those other ministers are no longer in ministry. They got their priorities wrong.
Friend, what is your priority? God is not just asking you to seek only the kingdom but to seek first the kingdom (Matthew 6:33). It is a matter of priority. When you put God first, you cannot be the last. When you prioritise what concerns God, He will prioritise what concerns you (Malachi 3:15-18). If you give Him the driver’s seat of your life, you will get to your destination smoothly and speedily.
Your priority is revealed in your choices (Joshua 24:15). How do you use your time? How do you apportion your resources? Listen, you will always have time for what is important to you (Acts 6:4). When people tell me they do not have time to study their Bible or pray, I already know it is not about time. It is about priority.
You may not always have enough to give (2 Corinthians 8:1-5). Those who give to God and kingdom courses are not necessarily the wealthiest or those with no demands on their finances. They are simply those who have chosen to prioritise the things of God (Mark 12:41-44). God does not rate your generosity by what you give, but by what you have left after you have given.
Prioritising God and the kingdom is about giving God the best of your life now (Ecclesiastes 12:1). If God has called you into full-time ministry, it is better to obey Him now than later. Don’t wait until you have invested the best of your energy and youthfulness in things that have no eternal value before you decide to obey God. Don’t give God the remainder of your life. He wants and deserves the best.
Prioritise your home and family. Marriage is a reward, not a gift (Genesis 18:17-19, Proverbs 14:1). Invest in your spouse and children. Don’t admire another woman more than your wife. Take time to sit with your children. Play with them. Answer their questions. Tolerate their idiosyncrasies. Maximise the time that they are around you now. Get your priority right. Amen.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria