Title: My One Word Goal for 2016 - First
Text:
Matthew 6:33 (HCSB)
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
Observation:
I did not select my one word goal for this year. Rather, it found me. I considered a long list of words, but this one captured my heart.
I was looking for a word that would be a worthy goal, and also for one that would make a huge difference in my life if I was able to accomplish it. Additionally, it had to be achievable.
The verse that I am using for the text today is the word that God used to touch my heart, and convince me that first was my word for 2016.
In the first week of this year God has used the Word & Prayer to cement this word in my heart. During the week God spoke to me at the end of the week with this word.
Psalm 119:1-3 (ESV)
1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
The FIRST thing for me this year will be to seek the Lord with my whole heart.
This fits in so well with my Life Goal, which is to PLEASE GOD. The Lord used this verse to speak into my heart.
Psalm 119:10 (ESV)
10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!
My greatest and first desire is to be seen by God the way he saw David; not the way he saw Saul.
1 Samuel 15:22-23 (ESV)
22 And Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king."
Prayer:
Father, I thank You for the love and forgiveness that You have for your people.
Father, I ask that each of us would decide in our hearts that we are going to put of first importance doing that one thing that we can do that will be pleasing in Your eyes; to give to You our whole heart.
Father, convict and convince us, by the Holy Spirit, that surrender is the pathway to freedom in Christ. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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