Seek FIRST...

Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.


The KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!


First, not second, not third, not fourth, not fifth…not last…but FIRST! Nothing comes before FIRST. If you are first in line then there is NO ONE in front of you. If you are first on a list, no one tops you. If you are first in thought, there is no thought before that thought. If you are seeking the KINGDOM of GOD and GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS first you are NOT seeking other things FIRST.



2Ch 31:20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
2Ch 31:21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.


Hezekiah- to seek his God, he did it with ALL his heart.


Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Rom 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.


The kingdom of God is…. RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, JOY - in the Holy Ghost!


2Th 1:5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:


That you might be counted worthy of the kingdom of God- for which ye also SUFFER.


Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.


HUNGER and THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS!


Mat 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.


We might think we are giving up a lot when we compare our lives to the lives of those who don't live with the kingdom of God first in their thoughts, but what can truly compare to everlasting life with our God?


We do suffer, I'm not saying that people who desire the kingdom don't suffer- but all that suffering is worth it, isn't it? At the time when the pain is fresh, the agony is raw and new, we HAVE to understand that it is TEMPORARY. All the heartache, all the pain, all the suffering, all the sacrifice is TEMPORARY. If we live to 100 years old and each day is filled with sacrifice, each day is filled with pain, heartache… we can know it is ONLY TEMPORARY.


No one wants to suffer! No one wants bad things to befall them! No one wants life to throw them for a loop! No one wants to suffer INJUSTICE, and there is SO MUCH INJUSTICE IN THIS WORLD! We don't want heartache and pain, who would???? All that occurs in our lives- all the bad, all the good, and all the in-between them both is what we are called to endure and keep GOD FIRST, remember our reward isn't anything at all in this life, it just isn't. We seek for earthly treasure here and sometimes we find a bit of treasure and we are happy, we get caught up in the earthly treasure. We seek for earthly treasure and sometimes we fine A LOT of earthly treasure and we are very happy. The trouble with seeking earthly treasure is it keeps us from seeking heavenly treasure. Our heart needs to be in heaven, always!


Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.


Seek FIRST the kingdom of GOD and HIS righteousness!


Not -seek first our pleasure.
Not- seek first our happiness.
Not -seek first our peace.
Not -seek first justice.
Not -seek first life.
Not -seek first ANYTHING.


But seek FIRST the kingdom of GOD!


Then… seek other things. It isn't that we are to ignore the other things in life but first and foremost has to come God! When we put God anywhere else all those other things don't matter a single bit no matter how wonderful they might seem to be. It's true. It's truth. This is something taught by our Savior Himself. WE NEED TO LEARN at the feet of our SAVIOR!


In His love! In His grace! In His righteousness!


Amen!