IS GOD ALWAYS FIRST IN YOUR HEART?

Ephesians 4:7
But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
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Ask a group of children to fall in line and you will give them each a candy. Of course, you will see that they will run to you trying to be the first in line. There will be a lot of shoving, maybe with the big ones in front and the little ones at the back. Now do this. Immediately go to the back of the line and start distributing the candy. Now, you would hear grudges from those in front and they would start complaining.

Most of the time, we are like that. We thought that since we are the first to know Him, then we are already entitled to more things and blessings from God. So we would complain once we see people who get more while they are not even going to Sunday mass services.

Jesus was telling the people around Him that salvation was available to everyone, but only a few were going to take Him up on his offer. When Jesus died on the cross for our sins, He paid the price for salvation for anyone who believed on Him. It is His to give to anyone who comes to Him. Some would accept Jesus, and have the joy of working for God for many years. Some people put off accepting Jesus until late in life, even until they are about to die. They only get to serve the Lord a short time.

God makes salvation available to us all. We should not feel cheated if we receive the candy last. Jesus promised us Heaven, but did not promised that you will be first to reach it. Everyone is entitled to His promise.

It is not merely the time that we put in. It is the heart that we put into the time we have.

Let us pray +

Almighty Father, give me Yourself, for You are sufficient for me. If I were to ask anything less I should always be in want, for in You alone do I have all. I may be the last to know You, but I know I will always be first in Your heart.

Amen +

Their message goes out through all the earth.