TO BE FIRST WE HAVE TO BE LAST

 

Mark 9:35

 

"And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, 'If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.'" ESV 

 

Nobody really wants to be last. But in God's kingdom, those who are last here on earth by putting others first will be first there in His Kingdom.

 

Lord, we ask for hearts of a servant like that which Jesus had. Help us to remember that being last here will find us being first in Your kingdom. In Your name we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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DID YOU ACCEPT YOUR GIFT YET?

 

1 Peter 4:10

 

"As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace." ESV 

 

So many Christians are oblivious of the gifts God has given them. God has given very one of us a spiritual gift to serve others and to glorify Him. If we don't know what our gift is, we can pray and ask the Lord to reveal it to us. He will do it.

 

Heavenly Father, how thankful we are for the spiritual gifts You shower on Your Church. Forgive us for our laxity in using our gift. Fill us with the Holy Spirit and hunger to be used by You and to use our gifts to glorify Your name. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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WHO IS IN FIRST PLACE?

 

 

Matthew 6:24

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money." ESV

The center of our beings has been created to hold only one God. There is just one place for the number one within our hearts. Being human, we find ourselves involved in conflict between the number one place in our hearts. The second place always has less status and will lose to number one every time. The serious fact is, we choose who is first in that one and only spot. It is either God, who belongs there, or it is ourselves and our selfish gain.

Heavenly Father, we fail so many times to the age old struggle of the old self trying to take over first place. Forgive us for those times we allow that to happen. Help us to stay in the Word, increasing our faith and spiritual strength to overpower the old self. Be first in our hearts, we pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

         

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

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