Isaiah 26:3 English Standard Version (ESV) You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

What was a priority at 15 years of age is far from the priorities of one 74 years of age. That is expected because maturity and wisdom alter our priorities more than anything. As we experience life and achieve one goal after another we learn what is achievable or vanity. Can we admit the vanity of our youth?

At what point do we accept that God’s priority has never changed? Do we understand God’s priority? Are we part of God’s priority? The answer to that last question has a twofold answer. If we are saved we are the object of His priority. If then we are given certain gifts we become the focal point of His priority.

Every gift of God is given with purpose and helps in one way or another to achieve His one priority.

God the Father’s one priority is to bring His Son Jesus Christ the bride of promise.

Once we understand God’s number one priority then we can see how we fit into His will for our life based on two things. The first and most important is our relationship and the second is our gifts given of God to serve.

How does God’s priority fit into this life we have? Is it our top priority? If our calling is evangelism it is different than if our gift is pastoral, or teaching, or prophetic. Each and every gift does two things. They glorify God and serve His priority, Christ’s bride. One is to call the bride, the others are to complete our growth in Christ.

We all must decide just how much God’s priority fits into our own life and our own priorities which will and do change over time.

Where are we now?