As we move into a new year, I challenge you to put Jesus first! There are marvelous things that await you when you do this. Life becomes easier and peaceful. You experience the abundant, victorious life God has promised us here on Earth (John 10:10). Once you start experiencing these things, you wonder why did I not do this sooner!
What does putting Jesus first look like? It is an intentional act to embrace Him. You include Him in all decisions in your life. You are serving God with all that you are. It is allowing Him to flow through you to get His work done on the Earth!
Putting Jesus first is a lifestyle change. It is living out the scriptures in the Bible. When you intentionally put Jesus first in your life, you realize you have to lean on Him for everything (John 15:5). You depend on Him even for breathing!
Our ego is our worst enemy. We want to think there are some things I can do on my own. Those things I can not do on my own, then I will lean and depend on Jesus. That is the lie and trap of Satan. This is not the mind of Christ; it is the mind of Satan.
When we know the Bible, we understand how God views things. We can then see more clearly when Satan lies to us. More importantly, when we take on the mind of Christ, we start to do those things God has asked us to do (1st Corinthians 2:16). Furthermore, Jesus relied constantly on our Father, God, to lead and guide Him. We must also rely on God. We must seek guidance from God.
It is a beautiful thing when we can experience the life Jesus was born and died to give us. Still, we must intentionally seek this wonderful life. If we do not intentionally seek it, many of us will live miserable and defeated lives. Yes, we will still go to heaven if we have given Christ our heart. Unfortunately, we will never experience the wonderful life God has for us. That is not to say we will not have trials and tribulations. We all do because it is the condition of life. Moreover, we were born to enjoy our lives here on Earth with Jesus leading the way. Experience it today! Love & Blessings!