Matthew 6:33 “But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
I wonder how much of our days are spent thinking about things of the world? I know that I can sit down in front of the computer and pull out my check book and before I know it I am completely consumed with thinking about the things of the world. When this consumption happens I being to worry and when I begin to worry I am tempted to be ruled by fear instead of faith. What’s the difference between being a good steward of what God has given us in the world and being completely obsessed with worrying about things of the world? When the worry of the world becomes the priority over seeking Jesus’ kingdom we have slipped into this trap. When we spend more time thinking about things of the world then we do seeking the kingdom of God we are allowing things of the world to influence us more then Jesus. What would it mean for us to focus on nothing else then seeking Jesus’ kingdom and His righteousness? I guess it would mean that I would be a follower of Jesus and not a follower of the world. Everywhere around me people are infected with the disease of worrying and it consumes their whole life; perhaps this is one of the effects of living in a “me” kind of world. Maybe when we change our world view from being “me” centered to “Christ” centered” we move from living in a individualistic world view to a communal world view based upon the teachings of Jesus. This shift is completely counter cultural and is the answer to the infection of “me” that rules most of our society. When I seek the Kingdom of God first I am declaring that my life is not about “me, my wants, my desires” and the church is not like wal-mart, where it seeks to satisfy my every want and when it doesn’t have what I want I go somewhere else. No, when I seek the Kingdom of God first I realize that church is first and foremost about God and that through Jesus Christ I have been invited into a way of life where I am able to join God in loving the world to heaven and I believe this way of life is the best possible way to live.
Lord, thank you today for reminding me that the source of my worry comes back to the infection of sin in my life that ultimately wants to convince me that the world is a “me” kind of world, Father, there is no doubt that throughout our culture today we live in an world ruled by the infection of “me and I.” May you give me the grace today to know there is a deeper truth; help me to discover this truth by seeking first your Kingdom and righteousness. Expose those areas of worry in my life that I would not act out of a “me” world but seek your Kingdom and know the worries of my life will be taken care of. God I trust you today and know that you can do more with my life then I could ever do by myself. Give me the strength to seek you today with my heart, mind, and soul and let everything else take a back seat. May you bless my mind, body, and soul with your grace today that the worry of my life will not pollute my mind, body, and soul and you will be the total master of my life today. Amen!
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