What are the first things that come to your mind in the morning when you get up? Do you immediately start setting priorities for the day or even the week? Thinking about the projects or deadlines that need to be met. Maybe you sit down and start jotting the items that should be done first, then second and so on. Possibly scheduling the work load or people that work for you so as to meet the customers requirements.
Where was the priority to fit God into your schedule or day? Was it first when you woke up or was it not even thought of? Did God get put on the back burner? Did your mind say I’ll check with Him tomorrow if I have time. I’m too busy right now to put God into the plans of the day. When things lighten up I’ll stop and plug God in. At the end of a day or week, how many times have you thought or even said to someone, wife, husband, or fellow worker, wow, what a messed up and terrible day!!
At this point what about thinking about how the day started! What frame of mind were you in when you woke up? Were you praising God for the nights rest and saying good morning Lord? Where and what was controlling your mind? If the day ended all screwed up and terrible, I bet God wasn’t brought in at the start or maybe He wasn’t included at all.
Do you have quiet time with God each day? Do you set time aside to read the word and pray? Matthew 6:33 says “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. This should be our first priority, not second or third!!
Mary and I have been very busy with the RFC (Racers for Christ) ministry this summer and this was a message that was given at one of the chapel services. Many came to me and said that it hit home for them. Getting priorities straight and putting God first or in the day sometimes is difficult. We have have had great attendance at the chapel services, many times more than 20 in attendance. It has been great to add field staff to the RFC ministry as well as several new chaplains in the state of Idaho. Several new race tracks have asked for or ministry to come on board. At one track, they have asked for us (RFC chaplains) to give an invoccation prayer on the start/ finish line before each race. We have added special music at some chapel services along with communion. It has been a wonderful blessing to serve the racing motor sports world.
Set your priorities correctly and see how great Gods blessings can be!!
In His service, Larry
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