Love God with Your Time
As a pastor, one of my most difficult tasks in life is to eat what I cook. It's easy to preach through the Old and New Testament Scriptures each week. I love to study and communicate the truth of the Bible. Actually applying the truth of the Bible to myself each week? Well, as the Wizard of Oz said in the movie, "that's a horse of a different color!" When Jesus taught his disciples about priorities and about what to prioritize in terms of obedience, Jesus set the priorities in the context of love. Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Jesus merely pointed out the obvious. Love shows itself in how we use our time, our money and our talents. I prioritize time with my kids and wife if I truly love and value them. I prioritize time for golf if it is a love that pushes other things to the side. During the course of life, sometimes I have more money, sometimes less. Other times I have more energy, sometimes less energy. On some occasions, m