Your greatest - a message to my children

Your greatest priority in life is to put Christ first in all things.  Seek Him first in all your decisions and ways, at all times and all circumstances.  If you will make Him your first priority, all things will be added to you according to His will.  

No matter what fad comes or goes, Your greatest effort should be given to the joy of knowing God and placing Him first in all things.  

Your greatest joy, hope and happiness will all be satisfied by having a real and vibrant relationship with Christ.  Not lip service or pretend, but a real relationship! 

Your greatest challenge in life will be rising above the fray, even above well meaning friends and family, to maintain your relationship with God.  Friends must be chosen wisely so that you stay the course that leads to true life.  Even if family members don't follow you, follow Christ.

Your greatest reward will come from believing in Christ for your salvation.  Even if the reward and blessing of faith tarry, wait for it in faith.  Jesus has promised that he will give you eternal life if you patiently and faithfully wait.  This is your greatest reward in life and life to come.

Your greatest strength is in God, the One who is a strong tower and refuge.  You will have trials and trouble in this life, but God is with you always and He is strong and mighty to save.  You will find your greatest strength when you are weak, humble and fall on your knees.

Your greatest comfort at all times will come from the One who wept with Martha and Mary and sent comfort to Paul.  Your greatest comfort will come from the Comforter and lover of your soul.  When you need comfort for grief, or loss, or hurt, or pain, or some unexpected betrayal your heavenly Father will be your comfort.  God is an ever present help!

Your greatest love has always loved you and proved His love for you by surrendering to suffering death on the cross for you.  He proved His love for you in that while you were a rebel (a sinner) Christ died for you.  God has always loved you and always will.  He is your greatest love!  When you seek love, you will find it in Him.  When you want to love someone, love them like Jesus. 

Your greatest hurt will be healed by God.  In the end He will wipe away all the tears from your eyes.  There will be no more death, sickness, crying or pain.  Your greatest hurts will be healed in the twinkling of an eye, when the final trumpet sounds and those who were found by God enjoy the greatest day.

Your greatest, if you put your hope, faith and love in Him, will come when God welcomes you into eternal life and says to you, "Well done, good and faithful servant!"

Your greatest purpose in life is to serve, worship, and praise God.  If you devote your life to this purpose God will be greatly pleased and many others will be blessed by you.

Your greatest freedom comes by being set free by the Holy Spirit and the word of truth.  God will set you free and in Him you find the freedom from the burden of sin, suffering and shame.  You will only have freedom in life when the Son sets you free,

Your greatest legacy will be determined by your love and worship of Christ.  Bosses will say your legacy is defined by your work, teachers will say your legacy will be defined by your learning, and others will render their own opinion.  But know that a true and lasting legacy is defined by God as honoring Him and passing on His word to future generations.  The greatest legacy you can have is that of working to know Christ and make him known; to learn of Him and teach others.  These are the legacies that matter.

Your greatest hope, love, happiness, joy, security, blessing, strength, protection, and life are found in Christ Jesus.  Your greatest task is to stay in deep, loving and trusting relationship with Him and trust in His promises of life.  Your greatest is bound up in God, who is the GREATEST!

"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." (Psalm 18:2) 

Long ago the LORD said to Israel: "I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself. (Jer. 31:3)

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. (2 Cor. 1:3)

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (2 Corinthians 3:17)

"I am the Alpha and the Omega--the beginning and the end," says the Lord God. "I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come--the Almighty One." (Rev. 1:8)