The media is filled with advertisements encouraging people to plan for the inevitable. Funeral homes encourage individuals to pre-plan and to pre-pay for their funeral services. Financial planners will encourage families to have a will. Life insurance companies spend heavily advertising the fact that we need to provide for our loved ones in the event of our death. Many in our society have pre-paid their funeral expenses, purchased life insurance to take care of their loved ones, and have drawn up a will. They have made the necessary physical preparations, but they haven’t made spiritual preparations for eternity. The Bible teaches in Hebrews 9:27, “And it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” The words, “after this,” are very important. They reveal that there is something beyond the grave that we must be pre...
Matthew 6:33 – “ Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” The key to spiritual growth and maturity is to make your relationship with God a priority. Jesus encourages you to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. To prioritize your relationship with God is to put God first in your life. First things in the Bible are very important. Proverbs 3:9-10 teaches, “Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the first fruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.” At the beginning of each month the Jewish people practice “first fruits.” This is a time of celebration and worship to celebrate the new month. The Jewish people would bring an offering to recognize that God was their source and to sanctify and cele...