Look for—Seek God’s Kingdom First Everyday

Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? or, What are we going to have to drink? or, What are we going to have to wear?  For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all. But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.  So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble.  Matthew 6:31-34 Amplified 

Again…don’t worry. Seek God and His Kingdom and He will provide what you need…food, drink and clothes. His Kingdom is the royal power and dignity that belongs to God…a spiritual empire or dominion. In Romans Paul writes about food and righteousness.

I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Romans 14:14-19.

Seek and ask God for that righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit in your own life…and Jesus promises that God will give you not only that, but the material things you need as well. It is hard to understand why we don’t always immediately get what we ask for…why there are troubles…why some people struggle more than others…and why some prayers seem to go unanswered, but for now all we can do is trust that God hears our prayer—He knows them before we pray. Don’t worry…just trust and obey. Can you do that?  

RSVP: Jesus is reminding us that we don’t need to worry about the physical things of life—it is the spiritual things that matter. How will you respond to Him today?

Prayer ~ Jesus, cover me, my family, friends, and neighbors with Your righteousness, peace and joy—that we may be filled to overflowing and encourage others to seek You first in their lives.

© 2014 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.