He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival. But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to Jerusalem. When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up?” But Jesus turned and rebuked them. So they went on to another village. As they were walking along, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.” He said to another person, “Come, follow me.”The man agreed, but he said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.” But Jesus told him, “Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead! Your duty is to go and preach about the Kingdom of God.” Another said, “Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family.” But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.” Luke 9:52-62
One of the greatest work ethics Jesus ever has was that he did his Father’s work first before any other work. He taught this and lived it. “But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” – Matthew 6:33.
Jesus was ready to sacrifice even his personal rest just to win a soul into the kingdom. “Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being _wearied with his_ _journey_ , sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour” – John 4:6.
When sitting on the well, the Samaritan woman came to draw water. As soon as he saw her, Jesus suspended his rest to attend to her. He was talking with her when his disciples returned from town with food and urged him to eat.
Though hungry, he suspended his preference to eat to finish with the woman. Look at what he told his disciples who were urging him to eat: “Jesus said unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work” – John 4:34.
The way Jesus prioritize his Father’s will, he wants us also to do same. A certain man whose father died wanted to bury him in preference to following Jesus. This was what Jesus said to him: “Let the dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of God” – Luke 9:60.
Even when his life is as stake, Jesus still prioritize his Father’s will. “He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done” – Matthew 26:42.
We are in a generation where sacrificing God in favour of doing things that are of personal interest is very common. Even weekly fellowship is dodged for doing or completing jobs, forgetting that God gave us everything we will be using to do those jobs.
If we prioritize our service to God before any other thing, we shall be following the example Jesus laid down for us.
LET’S PRAY
Heavenly Father, give me grace enough to know that, what comes first in our life is what we turn to when we’re in trouble. O Holy Spirit give me the enablement and ability to prioritise the Lord’s Work before anything else in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen Amen Amen!
AGREE WITH ME
You are a plant and you just need water to flourish and bear fruit to fulfill your destiny. So, you need to be connected to the Source that never dry. I therefore decree and declare this morning “May your business, finances, career, academics, marriage, family, health, physical person and spiritual person be connected to the Fountain of life, by the Power of the Holy Spirit in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!”
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