The Lord wants us to enjoy our
lives. He loves us very much, so much so that He came in person to
die for our sins, so that we can have eternal life with Him. And
that is going to be even greater than anything we can ever imagine
or dream!
And He wants us to enjoy our lives
on earth as well. He came to give us life and life in abundance. He
lives in all His fullness in us and all His promises are yes and
amen in Jesus Christ!
But we need to do our part as well.
We need to make sure that we give priority to the things that
matter the most and spend less time on things that will wither away
one day.
First of all we must give priority
to our relationship with Him. He is the One we should search for,
He is the One we should strive to know better, He is the One we
should adore and honor. Jesus Christ should be our cornerstone and
our foundation. We cannot move an inch forward if we are not moving
in sync with Him.
Then second of all we should give
time and priority to our relationships. We should make special time
with our spouses, our kids and our family/close friends and also in
that specific order. Nothing on earth, and especially not your
work, is more important than them. They are the only 'thing' you
can 'take' to heaven and into eternity. Don't you think it is worth
the time and the effort to teach them about Jesus and to nurture
them in a loving relationship with Him? Don't you think it is worth
it to be Jesus' Hands and Feet to them and to live an example?
Remember always, charity starts at home. They need to see and
experience your love.
And thirdly you need to look after
yourself, the Temple of God. If you don't and you are worn out and
depressed, the Lord cannot use you for bigger things. You cannot
rise up to be all God created you to be, if you don't even have the
strength to look after yourself. And at the end of the day the
whole Body of Christ will suffer. You have a unique role to fulfill
and to bless other Christians with, but if you don't take care of
yourself you won't be able to do that.
Stand up and be all you were
created to be. Be a blessing to others and be a devout child of the
living God. Represent Him in every way to a fallen world. Then you
will find the true meaning in life and find an inner peace that you
are fulfilling your role here on earth and making a difference in
this sinful world.
Lord God, thank you for creating
us, each with a special purpose to fulfill. Thank you that You
believe in us. Help us to prioritize our lives in such a way that
You will be in first place, help us to look after our relationships
and also after ourselves. We can only do it in Your strength. In
Jesus Name, Amen.