THAT MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP

 

THAT MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP

The MOST important relationship

That we will ever have

In our life

Is with God

At least

As far as I am concerned

I believe ALL other relationships

All things of importance

Stem from there

Stem from LOVING GOD FIRST

And stem from loving others second

CONNECT to God

And connect to others

BUILD fellowship-BUILD LOVE

In this world

“RISING early-before dawn

He left

And went off to a deserted place

WHERE HE PRAYED”                                                  Mark 1:35

In the passage

Immediately preceding this

Jesus HEALED an entire town

Of people

Who were ill

Or POSESSED by demons

I don't know-but I imagine

He was tired-after a day

LIKE THIS

Nevertheless-his first action-

WHEN getting up-

Was going to pray

To the FATHER

CONNECTING with the Father

That most important relationship 

Maybe that should be

OUR FIRST ACTION everyday too

PRAYING to the Father-

Connecting to the Father-

And PRAYING FOR OTHERS each day

“My servant Job

Will pray for you

And I will ACCEPT his prayer

And NOT deal with you

According to your folly

You have not spoken

The truth about me

As my servant Job has”                                                      Job 42:8

The POWER of 

A praying man-or a praying woman

That most important relationship

Is our relationship

With God

“Therefore-confess your sins

To each other

And PRAY for each other

So that 

We may be HEALED

The prayer 

Of a righteous person

IS POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE”                                                     James 5:16

WHEN we connect 

To God first

It changes the way

That we think

It changes the way

That we feel

It EFFECTS every choice

That we make

OUR RELATIONSHIP with God

IS our most important relationship 

And it should stem

From love

On our side too

And WHEN we connect 

With God out of love

That leads us

To CONNECT with others out of love too

Is it any wonder

That Jesus told us

That these

Were the first two commandments

(In fact-the only two)

The choices that we make

Dictates our actions

Our actions 

Dictate our character

And our character

Dictates OUR DESTINY

Our destiny is INTERTWINED

With God and with others

If we just REMEMBER

THAT MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP 

CONNECTING WITH GOD

Robert P. Wallman

1-12-16

Ps     INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Kristin Armstrong 

7-19-18 and 3-4-2019 and 1-31-2023