The Main Thing

May 18

(Luke 10:19-20 NIV) “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. {20} However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

(1 Timothy 1:15 NIV)  "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst."

While the disciples were doing a victory dance because the spirits had submitted to them, Jesus reminded them that the main thing was to keep the main thing, the main thing. When we let the flashy stuff of faith distract us, we can forget the #1 priority. We can forget the main thing. We should rejoice that our names are written in Heaven, but remember that the main thing is seeing as many other names as possible written there. That’s the goal of the miracles, the healings, and the preaching. The main thing is lost people coming to Jesus for salvation. Resist becoming enamored by the latest trendy teaching or the newest fad in church growth. Don’t get sidetracked and forget the main thing. The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing… and the main thing is leading people to God’s Kingdom where their names will be written in heaven. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day