First Things First

Recently, I’ve been thinking through how I can make the most of my time during summer break. Matthew 6 is a passage that comes to mind often as I make decisions about my schedule.

The whole chapter flows together in such a way that it’s difficult to address one verse without the greater context of the rest of the chapter.

A Quick Overview

In verses 1-18, Jesus instructs us not to seek God for the sake of appearances’ sake. In other words, we are to focus our worship on God, not on the people arou...