Matthew 6:33 33… seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
God doesn’t want you grabbing the newspaper first thing in
the morning and reading all the bad news in the world. He
knows that if you do that, your heart will be full of cares,
anxieties and even fears.
This happened to a mother who read in the newspaper that
children from China studying in our local schools were
becoming top students. She wrote to the press, voicing her
concerns about the stiff competition her child would face from
these students, even for the top jobs in Singapore in the
future.
When you are reading the newspapers, magazines, medical
journals, economic reports, watching movies or surfing the
Internet all the time, then you are getting your “nourishment”
from these sources instead of God’s Word. Now, I am not
against these things. But if you constantly feed only on
earthly things which cannot satisfy, you will fill your heart
and mind with cares and worries.
Jesus doesn’t want you to end up worrying about your life —
what you will eat, drink or wear — as these are the things
that the Gentiles (people of the world) seek. He says that
your heavenly Father knows very well that you need these
things. (Matthew 6:31–32)
That is why He promises you that if you would seek first His
kingdom and His righteousness, all these things that the world
seeks after will be added to you. It will not just be given
but added, which means greater in quantity and
quality!
If you are faced with lack, don’t pursue material goods.
Pursue God your provider. If you are sick, don’t pursue the
“cure”. Pursue God your healer.
My friend, don’t grab the newspaper or call your friend first
thing in the morning to talk about the latest bad news.
Instead, grab your Bible and read all the good news God has
for you for the day. And as you seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness, all the things that the world is
running after will be added to you!
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