Alabama and Texas are facing off tonight to determine who is the number 1 college football team in the country. However, there is a much more important question that we face each day of our lives. Who is number 1 in our lives to drive our thoughts, actions, and habits? A lot of potential answers can be discussed, but they ultimately boil down to two options. Do we try to be the god of our own lives or do we allow the one Holy God to be sovereign in our lives?
Saying that we can serve both ourselves and God is not an acceptable answer. Jesus tells us in Matthew 6:24 that “No one can serve two masters. 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 both God and money.” Similarly, the account of the rich young ruler who could not bear to part with his possessions reminds us of how true Jesus’ words are (Luke 18:18-27). In addition, the accounts of Moses, David, and Peter give personal examples of how even God’s servants can succumb to their own selfish desires at times.
So, why should we allow God to be number 1 in our lives? For starters, He sent Christ to save the world (John 3:16). We are also told in Psalm 119:105 that God’s word is “...a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 23 reminds us that if we allow God to serve as our shepherd that we shall not be in want and shall fear no because God is with us. Paul reminds us in Romans 8:31 “...If God is for us, who can be against us?...”. I am encouraged when I am reminded of these great promises from God...I hope you are too.
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