But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33)
Our main verse is a statement made by our Master Jesus. He wouldn’t tell you to seek something that is not possible to seek. Then again, He said in Luke 12:32, “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” and He’s done it. He said in Luke 17:21, “…the Kingdom of God is within you.” Therefore, to seek the kingdom of God, you need to look inwards, not on the outside.
To seek the kingdom, means to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in you. It means to do what God wants you to do, regardless of your feelings or the circumstances in front of you. To seek the kingdom means that; your mood, your state, your appearance, your will, your educational qualification, your interest, your nationality or any other factor whatsoever, does not have the ability to distract you or stop you from doing what God has put in front of you.
There are many people who have been serving in ministry for years and have yet not learnt to seek the kingdom. You can’t seek your own interest as well as seek the kingdom of God, they can’t go together. Become a person for whom the Lord, and leaders in Christ have a testimony, just like Paul had for Timothy. At a time when Paul was deeply concerned about the church in Philippi, and desired to minister to them. But he couldn’t personally visit them, because he was in prison. Then he said to them, “I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 2:19-21 ESV). This should be your story too. Seek the kingdom of God. If you have the Kingdom, then you have everything.
Prayer:
Dear Father, I thank you for bringing me into your kingdom. I’m not of this world. Hence, I refuse to seek this world and its elements, I only seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Thus, I lack nothing. I have everything, in Jesus Name. Amen!
