Having Preeminence In Your Life

And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.  

And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Colossians 1:17-18

Who is first in your life?

 

How do we determine the answer to this question?

 

Most Christians would say God is first in their life, but is He?

One's position in life does not determine who is first in their life. Who is first is determined by more than priorities, as well. Now, of course, if one's priorities are not correct, then God is not first. However, just because one's priorities are correct does not mean God is first either.

 

For God to be first He must be preeminent in all areas of your life—He must be what you are seeking!

 

Our priorities can be in order and yet we are seeking things for self… thus, God is not first.

Either self is first, or God is first in our life. This is subject to change on a daily basis, so to properly answer the question as to who is first; one must answer it daily or moment by moment. Christ can be first in your life today, but not tomorrow. It is a matter of who you allow to control your life. Paul said, "I die daily."

As we study the Word of God we learn of God and His attributes. We learn of His holiness, love, mercy, longsuffering, power, justice, etc… it is here that God gives us knowledge too see the wisdom of letting God be first in all areas of our lives. We learn He is able to manage our lives better than we can. We see God is able to provide for all our needs—mentally, physically, and spiritually.

 

To actually let God be first takes faith.

 

Why faith?

 

Because without faith it is impossible to please God.

 

You see, through faith we have the opportunity to please God—we please God by our faith. By trusting in Him and acting upon His Word as a result—faith will produce actions (See James 2:14-26).

For God to be first, we must learn of Him in His Word, trust Him on a daily basis, and live in obedience to the principals of God's Word regardless of circumstances.

Notice how God used and changed the lives of significant men in the Bible who were obedient and allowed God to be first:

 
Joseph– From slave/prisoner to Prime Minister.
Joshua– From slave to general/leader of the people of God.
Daniel– From slave to Prime Minster through two world empires.
Elisha– From farmer to one of the greatest prophets of God.
Paul– From religious hypocrite to Apostle/preacher.
Peter– From fisherman to Apostle.
Your Name– From and to?