Matt 6:33 "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
Why does this always seem to be so difficult for us to do? To seek Him first; His Kingdom and His Righteousness. What does that really mean, anyway?
Far too often, we become consumed with the worries of this life. Or to put it a different way, we become distracted. Out of a job with no source of income. Car repossessed. Bills stacking up. Student loans racking up interest. Things don't go the way you hoped, or expected. Relationship problems. Doors close. Everyone and everything is against you. All of these, and more, are merely distractions. Distractions to take us away from our mission: To seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness.
To seek first His Kingdom means to give your attention to building it. That's what each of us is called to do. How do we build it? Through the Great Commission: Mark 16:15, "He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." This is the last thing Jesus tells His followers before He ascends to Heaven. Clearly, this is important. It's Christ's charge to His followers! How are you building God's Kingdom, both in your neighborhood and around the world?
To seek His righteousness is to seek Him. To imitate, be, and do everything He is and does. He wants to be sought after. Seek His manifest presence, the Holy Spirit, in your life daily.
Thus, build His Kingdom (witness) and seek His righteousness (be like Him). That's what Jesus tells us to do. And He said that when we do that, He would take care of the rest. So worrying about how to pay your next bill, where to live, or where your next meal will come from are nothing more than distractions that divert our attention away. Stop worrying about the trivial things in this life; we are meant to live for so much more! If you will genuinely seek the Blessor and not the blessing, you will stand amazed at just how well He sticks to the promises in His Word.
Found in Your hands, fullness of joy
Every fear suddenly wiped away here in Your presence
All of my gains now fade away
Every crown no longer on display, here in Your presence
Heaven is trembling in awe of Your wonders
The kings and their kingdom are standing amazed
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The last devotional I led in Cambodia was on this very verse. I also used the passage in Colossians 3 that says 'Set your minds on things above..'
It means your relationship with God is your most important relationship.
It means not going to bed at night without having spent time with God in prayer and Scripture.
It means you seek His will above accomplishing your own dreams and passions.
It means pleasing God above pleasing yourself or friends.
That's exactly what it means. To love Him for Him just being Him. Not because of what He's done or what He can do for you. What you get out of the relationship. But to love Him because of who He is. It's a beautiful thing.
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