by Dona Hake
Matthew 6:33-34
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,
and then all these things will be given to you too.
So do not worry about tomorrow. Let tomorrow
worry about itself. Living faithfully is a large enough task for today.”
As Jesus was teaching upon the subject of seeking God’s kingdom first He was making a contrast between heavenly values with earthly values. He was explaining that our first loyalty need to be to those things that do not fade away. Earthly verses Heavenly…this is a choice that our hearts have to make to serve Him wholly. He told them, “You cannot serve two masters. If you try, you will wind up loving the first master and hating the second, or vice versa. You must choose.”
Jesus exhorted the people not to worry about their lives. “Don’t worry about what you eat or drink, and don’t worry about what you will wear tomorrow.” He pointed their eyes toward the sky and brought their attention to the fact the birds do not store food for winter nor do they plant gardens. They do not sow or reap yet they are always fed because the hand of His loving Heavenly Father feeds them.
“And you are even more precious to Him than a beautiful bird.
If He looks after them, of course He will look after you. “
Even today He desires that we do not consume ourselves with the worries of today or tomorrow for He knows exactly what we need to get us through each day. Praise Him first and seek Him for every need in your life. As we put Him first, He will see to it that all your needs are met!
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