Setting Your Priorities

Psalm 67:5-7 (KJV)
[5]Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
[6]Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
[7]God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

It’s interesting to note here that “PRAISE” comes before the “Earth yielding her increase.” To an agrarian society this was probably very important. The farmer is being told to put God first, to praise God before working the field. Once the priority is set, then the increase comes.

Most of us are not farmers. The principle still remains: put God before work. Remember who it is who supplies you with what you need (Phil 4:19). Also remember that being able to work is a good thing (1 Thes 4:11-12; 1 Tim 5:8; Eph 4:28). Do you remember the lesson with Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)? Work is good, but God is best.

Matthew 6:31-34 (ESV)
Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' [32]For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. [33]But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
[34]“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.