If the first things we talk about are the headlines, then
First Things are not our main things.
If our minds are slaves (despite our protestations) to the
ever-changing news, then they are not washed in the Good News.
If our preoccupation is our national government, then we
are not seeking first the Kingdom of God.
All flesh is grass and all it loveliness is like the flower
of the field (Isaiah 40), only the Word of God abides forever – so then, which
word is living in us? We cannot serve two masters, we cannot serve two
kingdoms. When we speak to others we will speak for one or the other, when we
relate to others we will relate as either citizens of this age or citizens of
that Age which is breaking into this age.
We will either make deposits in the bank of heaven or the
bank of this age – where exactly is our treasure? What does our speech reveal
about our heart?
What will the meditation of my heart be today? What will my
words say about my heart? What about you?
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