I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, “You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:2-3)
If you are as old as me, and I am old, you might remember a famous baseball-themed comedy routine performed by American duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the mid-20th Century – “Who’s on First?” The routine involved Abbott, the manager of the fictional St. louis Wolves, identifying players for Costello, a ballplayer. The humor comes from the names of the players, such as “Who’s on first” – “What’s on second” – and “I Don’t Know is on third.” It has been called one of the greatest comedy routines of all time.
Now, building on that theme, we come to the most important answer to the question, “Who’s on First?” In other words, who is in first place in your life? Who sits on the throne of your life? When God gave Moses the 10 Commandments, the first one on the list made it clear who was to be on first. God said in no uncertain terms, we were not to have anything (other gods) before us (Exodus 20:3). Now, we have come to understand that anything that sits upon the throne of life is a god to us. If it rules our heart, it will ultimately shape our lives. So the question we must ask and answer each day is, “Who’s on first?” What occupies first place in our lives personally, professionally, and relationally?
Remember, putting God first is not just a good idea; it’s a command. Jesus Himself said it’s the most important and greatest command in all of sacred Scripture . . . “to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:36-38). To put it simply, we are to love God first, most, and best with every fiber of our being. Jesus is to be sitting on the throne of our lives, guiding and governing every step we take and every move we make. When He is, we will be experiencing all the meaning, significance, and purpose we were designed by God to experience. At this level of living, our lives will make sense because we will be living for the One thing that we were designed to live for – and His name is Jesus. So “Who’s on First?”
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 