Picture it. A 1960's family show. The father is sitting and reading the paper. The mother is telling him all about her day. He's ... not listening. He's reading his paper. What do we learn? We learn that his priority is his paper, not his wife. That is, his treasure is his own time, not his wife. That's where his priorities lie.
Does the Bible talk about priorities? Sure. How about, "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you" (Matt 6:33). Jesus talked about the rich guy who did well ... and died that night (Luke 12:15-21), a parable about prioritizing wealth over a relationship with God. Paul wrote, "Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Cor 10:31). That's just a few. Scripture is full of priorities. "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments" (John 14:15). What's the priority there? Interestingly, it is not keeping His commandments. It is loving Him. The greatest command is to love God (Matt 22:37-39).
Our world idolizes those who pursue their own self-interests. Scripture doesn't. We're supposed to have God's glory and loving Him and people as priorities ... over self. We're supposed to seek God's kingdom and righteousness. Look at where you spend your time and effort. What does that tell you about your priorities. Are you happy with what you see?
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