July 24, 2012 First Calendar item

First Calendar Item Romans 15:17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God. WHEN our kids were young and when all the schedules and priorities had to be met, the natural thing to do was to determine who would do what, and when it would be done. Parenting the family meant guiding the household’s activity, determining the priorities and confirming that all tasks were completed. To help us out, we placed a planning calendar on the refrigerator to be sure all was in order. Life got a little edgy and arguments arose when people didn’t do their assigned tasks. When we each did our part, though, family life was good as we cared for each other. In his letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul seeks to define himself as clearly as he can as a member of Jesus’ “family”. He tells the Romans Jesus is the one who drives him. Everything Paul has done has been the result of Jesus setting his agenda with his Gospel message. Paul knows he is responsible to the “head of the family” and his actions are for the good of the family. Are you living this way? When you consider how you spend your time, do you first consider how you fit into God’s family? Are you open to serve God in your home, in your work place, in your church, and in your neighborhood? When you mark your calendar for the week, are you setting aside “servant time” to do God’s work? Serving God means many things. Serving God means you place his will as the first priority in your life, adjusting your life to the tasks he gives you to care for yourself and to care for others. Serving God means you put him first on your calendar. It’s True! Good days are God-first days.