Highest Priority

18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
20 Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
21 Another disciple said to him, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
22 But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
Matthew 8:18-22


Yesterday was a very good day for me business wise as I had three very large business deals that I had the opportunity to help orchestrate with a seasoned member of my team in NY. As I laid my head on the pillow in the hotel room late last night I was tired, worn out and exhausted. I felt a bit empty as I lay in bed and played out the activities of the day. It didn’t hit me until reading this verse this morning why I didn’t have such a feeling of fulfillment and accomplishment at the end of the day. You see, as a Christ follower, business deals are not the highest priority and success at your job will never bring you or me the satisfaction and completeness that come from having an eternal impact on this world for Christ and reflecting his love in a way that changes the world around you. I am embarrassed to say that I am not sure what impact my life had on others yesterday as my relationship with Jesus was not my focus because I got wrapped up in the self centered consumerism mindset of making money. It is clear from this passage above that Jesus longs for our relationship with him to be the highest priority in our life, above any successful day on our job and even above our love for our family and friends. I will do better today as I cling to Christ and let His love be my driving force as I remember the real reason why I am here and I start out on another journey to live my life for the One who gave His life for me.