"Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father".
Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God."
And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house."
But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
Luke 9:59-62 (NKJV)
People talk about having "me time," time to do things that they want to do. There is a principle in that statement that is valid, but there can also be a problem with this idea. Often people want some time to themselves because they have been busy, and they are looking for a break from their hectic schedule. In reality, the problem is often not that we do not have enough time for ourselves, or other things we might need to do, the problem is how we are using the time that we have.
The world is a very busy place. It seems like people have almost every moment of every day filled with some kind of activity, like taking care of daily needs, work, or just trying to "relax." Our real issue is how we spend our time. We all have the same amount of time, 24 hours a day, every day. But it is how we are using our time that is causing us trouble. If we take account of how we are using our time now, it is very likely that there are some things we are spending time on that are not so important, and there are things that should be priorities that we are not taking care of.
Our highest priority has to be our relationship with God, spending time with Him through His Word and prayer, and following the path and plan God has for our life. We see an example of this in Luke 9. Jesus called some people to follow Him, but rather than make the plan and calling of God in their life the highest priority, they wanted to do something else first, and this can happen to us too. If we put our relationship with God and His plans first, rather than spending our time on things that are not so vital, we will find that we have the time to do what is best, and also have the time for the things we need and want to do.
Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God."
And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house."
But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
Luke 9:59-62 (NKJV)
People talk about having "me time," time to do things that they want to do. There is a principle in that statement that is valid, but there can also be a problem with this idea. Often people want some time to themselves because they have been busy, and they are looking for a break from their hectic schedule. In reality, the problem is often not that we do not have enough time for ourselves, or other things we might need to do, the problem is how we are using the time that we have.
The world is a very busy place. It seems like people have almost every moment of every day filled with some kind of activity, like taking care of daily needs, work, or just trying to "relax." Our real issue is how we spend our time. We all have the same amount of time, 24 hours a day, every day. But it is how we are using our time that is causing us trouble. If we take account of how we are using our time now, it is very likely that there are some things we are spending time on that are not so important, and there are things that should be priorities that we are not taking care of.
Our highest priority has to be our relationship with God, spending time with Him through His Word and prayer, and following the path and plan God has for our life. We see an example of this in Luke 9. Jesus called some people to follow Him, but rather than make the plan and calling of God in their life the highest priority, they wanted to do something else first, and this can happen to us too. If we put our relationship with God and His plans first, rather than spending our time on things that are not so vital, we will find that we have the time to do what is best, and also have the time for the things we need and want to do.
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