👉(Reading: Matthew 6:28-34)
📜 "But seek you first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33 (KJV).
📋 In life, people seek many different things they consider very important to them-things they think will make life better for them. In our anchor verse however, those who follow Christ are urged to seek-above all else-God's Kingdom and his righteousness.
The verb "seek" means being continually absorbed in a search for something (Matthew 13:45). God's Kingdom and righteousness are not passive matters; they are things we must m actively pursue. The Kingdom refers to God's power and authority over all, his purposes and ways both on earth and into eternity. We must, therefore, desperately desire for God's authority and power to be evident in our lives and in our Christian gatherings.
Our own desires should never get in the way of what God wants to do in our individual lives and our churches. We must pray that God's Kingdom will operate in the mighty power of the Holy Spirit to save people from sin, to destroy demonic power, to heal the sick and bring honour to Jesus Christ in every way. His righteousness, on the other hand, refers to his standards of truth, right and goodness.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we must make every effort to obey Christ's commands, show his standards of truth and right. What do you seek first in life-God's Kingdom and his righteousness?
🔑 Key Lesson: God wants everyone to seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness.
🛐 Meditation and Prayer: Lord, help me seek first your Kingdom and your righteousness.
📚 Further Reading:Matthew 13:44-46.
◼️ The Bible in One Year:Numbers 19-21.