But
seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew
6:33
The sooner
your put God first in your life, the sooner you will notice a transition taking
place… God has made a promise to you that He will carry out; however, the delay
in seeing it fulfilled may be the seeking of His kingdom and righteousness
which you have not done… The gospel of Matthew reminds us today of the
importance that God not only has in our lives, but also the priority that He
requires… This verse starts off by saying “But
seek first His kingdom and His righteousness…” You actually hold the very
keys to your destiny and divine future; you can unlock the fullest potential
that God has placed in your life by seeking Him… This simply means that God
must come first in your life… In other words, today is the time for you to
rearrange your agenda and make sure that the things of Christ are the first to
be checked off of your to do list… So many of us always put God on the backburner
of life and wonder why He hasn’t moved on our behalf… We wonder why are lives
are spiraling out of control, why there is so much division in our homes, why
we keep missing the mark and in this passage we are told the very answer to
those aforementioned questions… God has
not moved in your life because you haven’t moved toward Him…” When you seek
His kingdom you develop a more personal and intimate relationship with the Lord…
There is so much that goes into the seeking of a Christian; your life is
devoted to leaving no stone unturned and no door closed in Christ… Understand
that to seek Him isn’t just related to a time during the day, but that it is a
progressive work which requires a motivated, persistent and unwavering soul… A
lot of us say that we are seeking the Lord; however, the things that occupy our
day say otherwise… We work to seek
contentment, stability, money and assurance… We date to seek a mate, companionship and love… We remove things from our life
to seek clarity, peace and
understanding… I state all these things to shed light on the fact that when we
do things there is also a motive behind them… When we go to church, what is our
motive? When we pray at night, what is our desire…? Are you simply trying to
appease your neighbor or are you really seeking His kingdom and righteousness… This verse calls for us to totally dismiss
the things and cares of this world when they try to occupy our mind… You cannot try to put forth a little bit
of effort on your job and expect to take home a king’s ransom… You cannot put forth
a little bit of companionship and expect to have a relationship that will last;
likewise, you cannot do the bear minimum when dealing with Christ and expect
bigger and better tings to come about…
Notice the
promise that is made in this verse; when you put God first and continue to
abide according to His will all these
things will be given to you as well… The more effort that you put forth in
getting to a deeper level within Christ, the more the doors in your life will
begin to open up before you... The sweat and tears that drop from your face
today when you seek Him will be the same drops that nurture and bring forth
your abundant garden… When you fail to take care of your flower it will wither
and die; however, when you spend time on your knees cultivating it and refining
its environment it will continue to bloom and take deeper roots within… There
are doors in your life which you have been trying to open and the call of God
to you today is to stop tugging on the knob and start trusting in Him… There
are a lot of things in your life that you are constantly worrying about and are
concerns to you; however, you are called to remember that faith truly is the
substance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen… When you seek
God you are totally focused on obtaining Him… When something is sought after,
it is pursued and it tracked down it is searched for… How much have you really
sought the Lord and not turned to seek answers through the world to life’s
problems…? How many much do you really seek God in your life and not just when
you are in need of a blessing…? Seeking God is simply getting to know Him more
and more each day… This is not to be
interpreted as turning to Him when a storm arises; it means that you already
are dwelling in His tabernacle before the storm even forms… This is how God
will provide all these things to you as well, you must abide in Him and He will
abide in you… Life is filled with distractions and the answers you seek on this
earth determine what takes priority in your life… I am not saying that the way
to unlock the door is easy; however, I am saying that the key you are looking
for cannot be found in your peers or your position… Set your mind to focus on
Christ and allow Him to take care of the things which are removed from your
mind because of a lack of space… The words penned in today’s focus verse speak
to the abundantly life that Jesus said He came to provide in the gospel of John…
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I
am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Living in Christ is the best place to reside; however, we are
guaranteed to have benefits in Him that exceed anything of this world… God is
ready to open up doors for you, He’s ready to make your life brand new, He is
ready to transform you and take you to another level, the question that is at
your door, are you ready to seek Him…?
BE BLESSED!!!
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