PROCLAMATION
“But seek
ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall
be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These words
are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, as recorded under the influence of The
Holy Spirit of God by the Apostle
Matthew. As Jesus continued to preach His Sermon on The Mount, He
told them not to give to be seen (Matthew 6:1-4), not to use vain repetition in
their prayers (Matthew 6:5-8), and He taught them the model prayer, which has
been frequently referred to erroneously as “The Lord’s Prayer.” (Matthew
6:9-15) He also taught them how to fast (Matthew 6:16-18) and He
told them not to store up treasures on earth but to store up for heaven.
(Matthew 6:19-24) Then He told them not to worry about earthly
concerns, but to focus on seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness and
everything else that they need would be taken care of.
APPLICATION
All too
often we concern ourselves with trivial things like what we will wear, eat, or
drink. We seem to care too much about what other people think about
us rather than being concerned about how we appear to The Lord
God. We should not be worried about the things of this world. Our
goal should not be the amassing of money and material things, we should be
focused on living a life and doing things that would bring glory to
God. Remember, believers are the only “Bible” that some people will
ever read.
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