From the Pastor’s Desk (October 27, 2019 repost)
“Let the main thing be the main thing.”
Dear Ones, that statement is more than a convenient platitude, it really speaks to a salient principle. Our Lord teaches us in Matthew 6:33: “But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
We are commanded of the Lord to first and most importantly seek His Kingdom and His righteousness. The Kingdom of God is the “Main Thing.” This is a message that has gotten lost in many of our Churches today (unfortunately) Friendship is included in this assessment). Let me ask you these questions.
- What is really important to you?
- Do you aim at having the attitude and character of God?
- Do you strive to do things God’s way?
- Do you allow people, objects, goals, selfish desires to compete for priority?
A key verse from the Book of Luke gives us a Kingdom perspective: (Luke 19:10) “For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” That, my Brothers and Sisters is the MISSION statement of the Church, and it is the “Main Thing.” Acts 17:18-21 tells us of certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoicks which met at the Arceopagus (Mars Hill) for the express purpose in (“…nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.” ) No new thing folks, the main thing is an old thing, and, paradoxically, it is as new as this morning’s Chronicle. The Kingdom of God, where the will of God is manifest in the earth realm. The Kingdom of God is where we turn to God first for help, for conflict resolution, to fill your thoughts with His desires (the Lord is not willing that any should perish), to serve and obey Him in everything.
Dear Ones, Let the main thing be the MAIN THING.
Pastor J. Amos Jones
