Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for May 19, 2026

PUT GOD FIRST

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Matthew 6:33

“But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

Additional Verses

📖 Genesis 22:1-19; Luke 5:1-11; Acts 4:32-37

When God sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to redeem you and me from the bondage of sin and the devil, He put you and me first. He gave up His best and not His second best to save you and me. He also prepared you the best place in Heaven and this place is where His Son Jesus Christ is seated at His right hand. For you to qualify to be with the LORD Jesus Christ in Heaven, you must put God first in everything you do. When Jesus Christ called His disciples, they put Him first by giving up their businesses, their careers and even their families. Luke 5:11 says, “And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.” When Abraham was asked to sacrifice his only son Isaac whom he loved, he did just that, knowing that God was able to raise Isaac from the dead. When you come to God, you must not come for a blessing, but you must have a genuine desire to be His child. Once you become His child, all the other blessings will follow. Many people just come to God for healing or breakthrough in their businesses, employment or finances. Once they get what they want, they immediately depart from God’s presence. When you are such a person, you do not at all have faith in God. In other words, you are not obedient to God. Matthew 6:24 says, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Instead, love God first the giver of all blessings. Remember that material blessings will perish with the world but once you put God first, you have eternal blessings. Matthew 10:37 says, “He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” The grace of God is only enjoyed by children of God who put God first, just as the disciples of the LORD Jesus Christ in the Bible did. Alleluia!

Prayer

Thank You Father for enabling me to enjoy this wonderful year You have given us. Help me to always put You first in everything that I do or plan to do so that I may enjoy eternal blessings from You. In Jesus Christ’s name I pray, Amen.