Proclamation:
“But seek
first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to
you as well.” Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
Explanation:
These are
the words which were spoken by Jesus, The Christ, to His disciples and to the
surrounding crowd during His Sermon on The Mount, as recorded under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the Apostle Matthew. While teaching them not to worry about the
things that they need, Jesus said that their Heavenly Father knows what they
need. (Matthew 6:31-32) He said, if they
put God first, then God would supply all of their needs.
Application:
All too
often we focus on, and get caught up worrying about, the unimportant worldly
things. We take our focus off of The Lord
God and then we wonder why things go wrong. Remember, the Apostle Peter walked on water
towards Jesus and did not start to sink until he took his eyes off Jesus and
focused on the storm. (Matthew 14:28-31) As we begin this New Year, let us put The Lord
God first. Let us pray before we speak
or take action that we may please Him. May
The Good Lord grant all of us a blessed, healthy, happy, and prosperous New
Year.
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