I am all for first things first!

What are the first things?

At the Citizens Advice Bureau I picked up the booklet with the interesting title “Putting your children first.” It is a “Parents’ guide to caring for children after separation.”

The booklet has 44 pages. I think I have counted correctly. Guess, how many times you find written: “Putting your children first” in the booklet? First of all I thought it was only five times, but when I looked closer, I discovered the small print and this is the final result: I counted at least 17 times “PUTTING YOUR CHILDREN FIRST” in the booklet of 44 pages.

Can anybody tell me why “PUTTING YOUR CHILDREN FIRST” is written 17 times in the small book?

On page 22 it is written that the children need to be reassured many times that splitting up is very common.

Do you know why splitting up is very common?

The Bible, the Word of the Living God has the answer: Matthew 6:33.

First things first –

1. The kingdom of God.

2. His righteousness.

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

The message for all of us is this:

FIRST THINGS FIRST – THE KINGDOM OF GOD / HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!