Hearing from God Each Morning (July 23)

This blog is about today’s devotion in the book Hearing from God Each Morning by Joyce Meyer.

Today’s devotion is about keeping God first in your life and making sure nothing is put above Him. Sometimes we say that God is number one but inside there are things that take His place: money, friends, family, achievements, and sometimes even the church. But none of these things will always be there for us; they all fail. Even the most loyal and wonderful friend will let you down. You have to keep God number one; He will never let you down.

I have a friend that I’ve looked up to for a long time now, especially this past four months or so, since I’ve seen him really grow up. And I’ll admit that at times I went to him instead of God with problems. Then recently he said something that was really hurtful to me, and I felt so let down by that. But that’s what I needed to realize that I have been wrong the whole time. Instead of going to my friend with my problems, I should go to God (Who can actually help with them). Although my friend usually redirected my path and told me to pray about it, I should have been going to God first, then talking to my friend about it.

But God shouldn’t be number one just because He is always there. As we mature on our spiritual walks, we will find that after a while we are following God because of who He is, and not what He gives us. When we become completely focused on God, all other things aren’t as important to us anymore. Things that used to be huge become so small.

I’ll close with a line from a David Crowder Band song that states it all so well: “And all of a sudden I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by Glory.”