The
values of our Lord Jesus Christ, Gospel values, Kingdom values are very
different from the world's values. It's the difference between
"treasures on earth" and "treasures in heaven" (Matthew 6:19-20). When
we treasure the things of earth, we will worry about the things of
earth. Jesus says that we are not to worry about these things. We are to
have a higher priority than 'looking after No. 1'. We're to be
concerned about "God's Kingdom and what has His approval" (Matthew
6:33). When the things that matter most to God are not the things that
matter most to us, other things will take over our lives. What matters
most to you? This is what Jesus is asking us. Are the things that matter
most to God becoming the things that matter most to us?
We read about Elijah in his high-points of strength - the triumph over the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:36-39) - and his low-points of weakness - he is ready to give up: “I’ve had enough now, Lord” (1 Kings 19:4). How did Elijah get into such a mess? He forgot this: “The Lord’s power was on Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46). In all life’s ups and downs, we must hold on to this: The Lord has sent His Spirit of power to live in us (2 Timothy 1:7). How are we to live in the power of the Spirit? We need to feed on the Word of God and drink in the Word of God (1 Kings 17:4). We need to pray that the Lord will send His showers of blessing (1 Kings 17:14). We are to live our life “according to the Word of the Lord” (1 Kings 17:16). For our life of faith to be strong in the Lord, we need to listen attentively to the preaching of God’s Word (1 Kings 17:24).
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