What to do first

Time of Your Life 

(Job 7:6) “My days are swifter than a weaverʼs shuttle, and they come to an end without hope. Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath.” 

(Job 9:25) “My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.” 

(Psalm 39:4-5 NLT) “LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away. My life is no longer than the width of my hand. An entire lifetime is just a moment to you; human existence is but a breath.” 

(James 4:13-14) “Now listen, you who say, ʻToday or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.ʼ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”

Your Days Are Numbered 

(Psalm 90:12) “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” 

 Put first things first. 

 Give focus and energy to the things that really matter. 

 Do it now. 


What to Do First 

1. Turn when into now. (2 Corinthians 6:2) “I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.” 

2. Turn intentions into actions. (James 4:17) “Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.” 

 Focus on power. (1 Peter 4:7) “The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.” 

 Focus on people. (1 Peter 4:8-9) “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” 

 Focus on your purpose. (1 Peter 4:10-11) “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering Godʼs grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.” 

3. Turn my whole heart toward Jesus. (Mark 12:34) “When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, ʻYou are not far from the kingdom of God.ʼ”

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Chris Hodges, Church of the Highlands