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Put Jesus First

Published: February 7, 2024 · Reviewed: March 16, 2024

A genuine connection with Jesus Christ, not laws and rituals, is what constitutes true Christianity.

Many people simplify Christianity to going to church services and abstaining from a list of sins.

However, being a Christian means that you are joint to Jesus and are a part of His body, carrying His life inside you.

Your attention should be on Jesus, not on your religious practice, but rather on the person of the Lord and Christ, Jesus.

1 CORINTHIANS 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Church gatherings, Bible study, and other activities might be beneficial, but they shouldn't be made into a goal in and of themselves. They serve as instruments to better our understanding of and relationship with Jesus.

The Bible commands us to be faithful, but to whom exactly should we be true—a religious system, an institution, or a person? Are you devoted to serving Jesus or something else in His place?

Your life should be centered on pleasing Jesus.

COLOSSIANS 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Do you put Jesus first in your life?

Jesus should be at the center of everything.

SAY THIS: I'll keep Jesus Christ in the foremost of my mind.

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, We thank You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Help us to focus not on rituals, but on a genuine connection with Him. May we carry His life within us, making Him the center of our lives. Guide us to use church gatherings and Bible studies as tools to deepen our understanding of and relationship with Jesus. May we strive to please Jesus in all we do, keeping Him at the forefront of our minds. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

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