If you are like me, my schedule dictates the direction of my day, week and year! I have a schedule for everything from work, family, juggling kids schedules and more. Our family had to print out a schedule for each person on Sundays to make sure we were getting everyone where they needed to be that week; and in that schedule we did our best to make sure everyone was doing what needed to be done without conflict. Wow - what a huge task.
In the hectic lives we lead as followers of Christ, have we done the most important thing of the day and allowed the Lord to be the leader of our schedule and how we manage our time? Have we paused to consider God’s plans for your calendar before saying yes to another commitment or scheduled event? I am here to encourage you to look at the Bible and allow it to help us as we gain control of our schedules and manage our times from a Biblical perspective.
Read this comment from Brian Anderson, founding pastor of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in North Phoenix, Arizona as he addresses how we need to put God first in our schedules.
“Ephesians 5:15-16 says, "Therefore, be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time because the days are evil." Ask God's help to use your time wisely. Obviously, the most important time commitment we can make on a regular basis is an appointment with God. I am talking about having a daily quiet time. Everybody's life is so busy. If we do not schedule a daily time with God, it probably won't happen. The main way I can put God first in my schedule is by making sure that I have time with Him every day to pray, to read His Word, and to worship Him.”
I agree wholeheartedly with Pastor Anderson that if we do not schedule God in our day then it more than likely will not happen. If we do not become intentional with our schedule and allowing God to be the leader of our schedule, then we can easily become distracted and before we know it, we have scheduled God OUT of our day. Fight against this! Yes it is hard to do. Yes it takes sacrifice. Yes it will force you to make difficult decisions. But do not lose heart and choose to put God first in your schedule!
How can you put God first in your schedule? Let us go back to the basics…
1. When you wake up in the morning, simply voice a prayer like this. “Lord, this is the day that you have made. Whatever comes my way, I surrender my life to you and ask you to be the Lord of my day.” Begin your day in prayer
2. Read the Bible - make sure you are getting instruction for your life by reading from the voice and word of God. Put your Bible in the way of your morning, so you see it, pick it up and read it before you leave your house. Become intentional about reading the Bible.
3. Worship the Lord - Romans 12 verse 1-2 says that our lives should be lived as a sacrifice unto the Lord. If we live this way, it is our spiritual act of worship. Place God first in your schedule and you will be worshipping the Lord!
So - Pray, Read, Worship. Put God first in your schedule beginning TODAY!
Watch this video to remind you about what your day should look like.
Blessings - Keith
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