You’re on a need-to-know basis.
God is Selective

If you were a puppy for sale, would God select you to go home with him?

All us puppies were purchased when Jesus died on the cross paying for the sins of the whole world. The catch is that you must be willing to come to Him.

Some puppies tend to go exploring in any direction they choose when God is calling. Although God knows that trail is not the best, He will never drag a puppy back by the scruff of the neck. He is just selecting the willing.

Are you willing to come? The Scriptures say, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” James 4:8 NIV “But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 4:29 NIV. One must be willing.

You need-to-know that you don’t have to explore every bunny trial looking for God. He is just outside your heart. When the puppy willingly turns its heart to the Lord and Savior Jesus, the tail is sure to follow. One more thing you need-to-know: God has good treats!

You’re on a need-to-know basis.
God is Top Priority, or should be.

So, you realized that you were a sinner and needed a Savior, confessed your sins and turned from them, while trusting that Jesus had paid your sin debt in full on the cross. Terrific! You have made “Peace with God” and you have entered into a relationship with Him as His child.

For some of us in this relationship it resembles more of Martha and not so much of Mary. Our priorities are out of balance. We are still children of God, and still have “Peace with God,” but we are lacking the “Peace of God.” This peace comes when we take time to develop the relationship through prayer, reading his word, and hanging out with those who are doing likewise.

We all need-to-know, or be reminded, that there is more to life than busyness that robs our relationship. No other relationship, or busyness, in life is the same as when the Lord is our Top Priority.

If you don’t have a relationship with Jesus, you need-to-know that you should get busy (just this once) and re-read the first paragraph, and make that your first priority. Then make the relationship your daily Top Priority.