There are many things competing for our attention. Many distractions and attractions that tug at us from different angles. We need to be intentional about the things we treat as urgent and important. That said, however, we can sometimes rushed through those things that are urgent and important. In this way they are not given the time and attention necessary. When we go about things in haste we miss wonderful opportunities to learn and enjoy the experience. Our focus thus becomes mainly to accomplish what is on the checklist.
Sometimes God is added to our checklist. If we have the mindset of God being urgent and important then He will be high on this checklist. We may put Him first and as such strive to ensure that our first act or one of our first acts of the day is to the things we consider as godly, e.g., to pray and have devotions. We do these first because we think it will satisfy God and score some points, so to speak. When we are done with these things we check it off and then we "leave" God there. Phew! Now that's over we can finally begin our day and move on to the real stuff. Right?
We may not say this out loud or even think this way but it demonstrated in our actions. To have God as first place means he is before everything that is competing for that position. To have God as first place means he is the center of our lives, i.e., everything is focused on, dependent on, and submitted to him.
It is urgent and important for us to become intentional about God being first in our lives. It begs of us to seek his kingdom and his righteousness first. It calls for us to ask God to help us make Him first place in our lives. It requires our act of daily surrender to God. It means that we center our everything and details of our lives on and around him. When we do, we will be rewarded with the overwhelming presence of God in our daily lives. Ultimately, when God is first in our lives, He is glorified!
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