I don't know about you, but it is so easy for me to get derailed from "seek first his kingdom and his righteousness." It takes so very little for "all these things" to creep in and begin to take control of my heart in a way that it determines the mood and direction of my life. No wonder I worry. I'm pretty sure the answer to this dilemma is prayer, whatever that may look like. I must learn how to make prayer the default mode of my soul, rather than activity, effort, and anxiety. For God is continually calling me--calling us--to seek him first. O Lord, my God, may I (may we) seek you first this day!
Monday, February 6, 2017
seek first
"Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?' For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matthew 6:31-33, NASB)
I don't know about you, but it is so easy for me to get derailed from "seek first his kingdom and his righteousness." It takes so very little for "all these things" to creep in and begin to take control of my heart in a way that it determines the mood and direction of my life. No wonder I worry. I'm pretty sure the answer to this dilemma is prayer, whatever that may look like. I must learn how to make prayer the default mode of my soul, rather than activity, effort, and anxiety. For God is continually calling me--calling us--to seek him first. O Lord, my God, may I (may we) seek you first this day!
I don't know about you, but it is so easy for me to get derailed from "seek first his kingdom and his righteousness." It takes so very little for "all these things" to creep in and begin to take control of my heart in a way that it determines the mood and direction of my life. No wonder I worry. I'm pretty sure the answer to this dilemma is prayer, whatever that may look like. I must learn how to make prayer the default mode of my soul, rather than activity, effort, and anxiety. For God is continually calling me--calling us--to seek him first. O Lord, my God, may I (may we) seek you first this day!
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