Many years ago, someone I respect greatly shared with me how they started each and every day.

They told me that as they roused from their sleep they immediately began their conversation with God. They thanked God each and every morning for the gift of of a new day and prepared their heart and mind to hear from God about the day ahead. As they continued to talk to God they did a few stretches, leg lifts, and sit ups — all before their feet even touch the floor!

They told me, “My day needs to start with God first.”

I love that, ‘God first’. In fact that has now become my morning routine too!

Our lives are full and busy and there are days when we need a little more time to get it all done. But when you really stop to think about it, do the things that take up so much of our time truly matter?

Will the Lord say to us, “I wish you had spent a little more time scrolling through Instagram? or, “I really wish you had kept a cleaner house,” or “You needed more meetings like that one!” Really?? I don’t think so. I think the Lord not only wants time with us but that our focus should be on seeking God first.

You’d think as believers keeping God first would happen automatically but you and I both know that this world is full of distractions.

Scripture reminds us over and over again that seeking God first should be our priority:

“You shall have no other gods before me. (Ex. 20:3).
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and God will make your paths straight. (Prov. 3:5-6).
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matt 6:33).
“Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment (Matt. 22:37-38).

When we are seeking God first, we stay focused on God’s purpose for us. We trust God to take care of us.

As we seek God first, watch and see how faithful God truly is!