Good Better Best!

Good Better Best- Tony Dang

When I buy products I like to make comparisons between products to make sure I buy the best. First make comparisons of the product itself, then we take into consideration it's cost. Is the product worth my money? Can I even afford it? If you sum up these steps, you can call it human economics. How does this affect our spiritual life?

We can see that our life has a cost. Jesus Christ had to come down and die for our sins. The best thing we can do for Christ would only cost us our time. What can do as disciples of Jesus Christ? What is the “BEST” thing we can do for Jesus? Best is the highest quality in standing, and nothing can top it. Some of us may say its prayer, but prayer is only a by-product of the best thing. Some others may say love one another, but it's not the best thing. It might even be going to the ends of the earth to tell everyone about God, but that's not the case either.

The best thing we can do as disciples of Jesus, is to LEARN at the feet of Jesus Christ. Spending time with Jesus and LEARNING.

Luke 10:28-39 During this time women were not allowed to learn from Rabbis directly. But we see in this passage that Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and learned from him. She didn’t care what society said about it, nor did it bother her that the culture didn’t allow women to be received.

Psalms 27:4 David knew that being before God daily was the only thing he truly desired.

Personally I see the benefit of seeking into God's word, and spending time at Jesus' feet. Life will still have its hardships, but now that we are filled with God, the peace of God fills our lives. When things come in our lives we will be able to lean upon God. We are less prone to compromise, and sin. Spending time with Jesus renews our mind and transforms us! Serving God becomes a Joy!

If this is the best thing, why don’t we do it? Its because our flesh wants to do everything than to spend time with Jesus Christ. We try to busy ourselves with stuff so in the end we don’t have time for God. We fill out lives with hobbies, online social networking, hanging out, projects, pursuing careers and education. This ultimately comes to a point where we no longer have time sit at the feet of Jesus to dig into his word. Then we start to make excuses and justify our actions. Finally our lifestyle has come to putting God in the backseat, and God is no longer our priority.

Those activities I've listed aren't bad. They are good things to do, but when they become our priority it severs our relationship with God. It then leads to hardships. The root of our complications in our walk with God usually is from not spending time at the feet of Jesus, and not doing His word.

Luke 10:40-42 Martha had the good intentions. She wanted the best for Jesus. However during her time of service, she lost focus, and lost sight of her priority... she placed those things above Christ. When we as Christians place other things above Christ, we start to do what God calls us to do.

When I place other things in my life as priority, my spiritual walk goes down south. Serving God becomes burdensome. I also become more easily angered, and get annoyed very easy.

This is a necessity as disciples of Jesus Christ, to learn at the feet of Jesus. We don’t live on bread alone, but we live on the word of God. By not doing this best thing, we wont survive as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Don’t consider this as option, it is a NECESSITY!!

I guarantee you, when you spend time at the feet of Jesus, you will find that this is the best thing!