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things that are important to Jesus are very different from the things that are imporatnt to worldly people. 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?
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be ...
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