What are we Elevating in our life? (The Lamp Stand Mark 4:21-25)

What are we Elevating in our life? (The Lamp Stand Mark 4:21-25)

Everyone has priorities in life whether they want to admit it or not, there are certain things they give priority over others in their life. The old timers used to live by the motto of God, Family, and Country; meaning this is the way they prioritized their daily decisions. Things of God first, then take care of the family, and then make sure they are being productive members of society. It is sad to say but our society has sharply swung to a mentality of me first and everything else second. Selfish ambition has filled the hearts of most as they seek to take care of themselves and their interests above all else. In verse 24 of our parable Jesus warns those He is speaking to be careful with what spiritual truths they are hearing. He says that the seriousness of how they take it will determine the blessing that they receive from hearing it. In other words, exalting the truths of God’s words in one’s life will mean that an individual will receive blessings from above.

Our society has tried its absolute best to rip the truth of God’s Word from every facet of public life. We have removed it from schools, public buildings, and the moral deprivation of our society shows it has been removed from the hearts of most. As believers, we are to take the light of God and share it with the world around us, we are to lift it high and illuminate our surrounding. We must esteem it, value it, and carry it will pride and honor. If we take the words of God seriously then we know that they hold the key to unlocking the door of eternal life for all who accept them. The church must get back to elevating the proper things in their life so the world around us can be illuminated, as Matthew 6:33 says we must first seek the kingdom of God in our lives. This is not going to be the easy path, it is not going to be the most popular path, but it is the path that we must follow if we are true followers of Jesus Christ.