Now, this brings us to the final point of the importance of priority: the correct priority simplifies your life. If you want your life to become simple, just find out what is your purpose and prioritize it and live accordingly. That is really all there is to it. Jesus the Christ traveled throughout the country, preaching to the multitudes and teaching the disciples concerning the Kingdom of Heaven. Yet, He lived life more effectively than all others. His life was very simple. But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” You see, Jesus knew His purpose and priorities. As I write this lesson to you, I am in my purpose and I definitely know my priorities: to write, preach, teach and encourage you to embrace the Kingdom. This is what I call being obedient. By the way, I am in great company.
When you know your purpose, you can speak boldly concerning the King's Constitution (His Word). Question: What was the secret to His amazingly effective life? He reduced all of life to two simple pursuits: 1. A Kingdom from a place called Heaven, and 2. A concept He called righteousness. In fact for the entire duration of His earthly ministry, He focused only on these two subjects and related all of His principles, precepts, laws and instructions on them. As I have mentioned many times, He had only one message, the Kingdom of Heaven and righteousness. He promised that those who made this pursuit their priority would lead a full and satisfied life.
The majority of those who claim to represent Him do not promote the message He taught and, I am sorry to say, many have never considered it. It is hardly ever heard from the pulpits or the classrooms of the educational institutions that claim to train professional speakers and ministers to represent Him. Time after time, Jesus stated: Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.” And again: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
Then He said to them, “Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.” The kingdom was so important that He prioritized it. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
As I leave you, I want to leave you with this statement of the King: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Mark 1:38 Matthew 13:33 Matthew 13:47-52
Matthew 6:33-34 Matthew 13:45-46
~~W.R. Luchie
When you know your purpose, you can speak boldly concerning the King's Constitution (His Word). Question: What was the secret to His amazingly effective life? He reduced all of life to two simple pursuits: 1. A Kingdom from a place called Heaven, and 2. A concept He called righteousness. In fact for the entire duration of His earthly ministry, He focused only on these two subjects and related all of His principles, precepts, laws and instructions on them. As I have mentioned many times, He had only one message, the Kingdom of Heaven and righteousness. He promised that those who made this pursuit their priority would lead a full and satisfied life.
The majority of those who claim to represent Him do not promote the message He taught and, I am sorry to say, many have never considered it. It is hardly ever heard from the pulpits or the classrooms of the educational institutions that claim to train professional speakers and ministers to represent Him. Time after time, Jesus stated: Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.” And again: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
Then He said to them, “Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.” The kingdom was so important that He prioritized it. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
As I leave you, I want to leave you with this statement of the King: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Mark 1:38 Matthew 13:33 Matthew 13:47-52
Matthew 6:33-34 Matthew 13:45-46
~~W.R. Luchie
