"GOD IS SPIRIT!"

John 4:24                  (ESV)
"GOD IS SPIRIT."

Genesis 1:27              (ESV)
"So GOD created man in HIS own IMAGE, in the IMAGE of GOD HE created him; male and female HE created them."

Colossians 1:15-20       (ESV)
"15 HE is the IMAGE of the invisible GOD, the firstborn of all creation.
16 For by HIM all things were created, in heaven and on earth, VISIBLE and INVISIBLE, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through HIM and for HIM.
17 And HE is before all things, and in HIM all things hold together.
18 And HE is the head of the body, the church. HE is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything HE might be preeminent.
19 For in HIM all the fullness of GOD was pleased to dwell,
20 and through HIM to reconcile to HIMSELF all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of HIS cross."



Since we are created in the IMAGE of GOD, and for the glory of GOD, why do we tend to build our lives around things that are temporary, ""where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal" (Matthew 6:19)?  GOD in flesh (JESUS) said in Matthew 6:20-21 "but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Do I keep as close of an eye on the Spiritual aspects of life as I do on my earthly bank account?  While it's true we must be good stewards over what we have been blessed with, there are some who find it hard to exist without "worrying" about if whether their earthly assets are more than their neighbors.

Shouldn't we be more concerned with our relationship with the Creator of the Universe than how much money is in our bank account?  Since "GOD IS SPIRIT" and the things of GOD are Spiritual, everything we do should be directed toward glorifying HIM!  Instead, we seem to have our priorities all out of whack to where everything is centered on ourselves.  Our physical wellbeing should be secondary to making sure HE is FIRST in everything, not us being first in everything.

Do we really grasp the magnitude of WHO GOD is?  Do I elevate HIM above all?  HE shouldn't have to REQUIRE that we adore HIM, that we celebrate HIS majesty more than a sports championship, that HE means more than a fancy home, OR CHURCH BUILDING.  "GOD IS SPIRIT" should mean that everything we do that isn't Spiritual is nothing but waste (Philippians 3:8) and shouldn't warrant a lot of effort.

FATHER IN HEAVEN, move me to be MORE focused on the things that draw glory and honor to YOUR Name!!!