Priorities of life

I often need to remind myself of the priorities of life. Does what I am doing really matter? It can be a difficult question to answer. When we don’t bother to ask…we’re too busy. But it will become important sometime in our life. We are wise to assess our priorities sooner rather than later so we can make necessary changes.

These three remain

First Corinthians 13 defines love in a profound and poetic manner. It finishes with this: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”  Trust God to best define priorities of life. Let the question become, “how well am I living out my life in faith, hope, and love.

Live by Faith

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.”  The Source of faith is God. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God”  God gives us faith and the choice to exercise it. We must choose between cowering under our own anxious fears and trusting in God’s faithful promises. “Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.”   Live by faith. “Live by faith, not by sight.”

Overflow with Hope

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”  God is also the Author of hope. Do I overflow with hope? We are called to hope. “There is one body and one Spirit-just as you were called to one hope when you were called.”   Live in continual hope. “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”  Overflow with hope. “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”

Express God’s Love

“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.”  As we receive love from God we can truly love others. We fail in our attempts to love because we have not sufficiently taken hold of it ourselves. Rather than rely on feelings or become dependent on others we must recognize our own need to receive God’s love.  “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  Accept God’s love. Then, express God’s love.  “Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

Glory that lasts!

“How much greater is the glory of that which lasts!”   The Eternal correctly define priorities. God has given us faith, hope, and love. We reflect God’s glory when we take hold of these and then demonstrate them in our lives. “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.  To Him be the glory forever! Amen.”  Live a live of faith, hope, and love.