2 + 2…

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”
Matthew 6:33

One of the earliest and simplest lessons we learn in math at school was 2 + 2 = 4. Once we learnt this basic then other things could be built upon it. If we failed to learn it, we’d have no foundation for future learning.

Today’s verse teaches us God’s way for us to receive what’s needed in our lives. It explains that when we seek His Kingdom above all else AND live righteously then He gives us everything we need. Difficulties in life arise when we try using a different formula than the one God says will work.

We should continually endeavour to put God’s Kingdom first. This means doing things God’s way, the way the Bible says. As we do this all things that we need will be given to us. Using any other formula simply doesn’t produce the same result; we must put God’s Kingdom first AND live rightly to receive what we need.

This week let’s commit afresh to God’s way of doing things above all else. As we do this and continue living righteously, we allow God to give us the things we need. Seeking His Kingdom above all else ensures that our future will be beyond what we can ask or think. We’ll propel ourselves into God’s plan & purpose of supplying all that is needed.

Food For Thought…

“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 14:17

Everyone loves to eat & drink. These are a basic of life. A necessity. They are also an enjoyable part of our daily activity. People will even hold competitions to see who can eat or drink the most in the shortest amount of time. What they see as a game others see as a necessity to survival.

Today’s verse reminds us that there are even greater things to strive for than eating, drinking or our physical needs. Taking care of our basics needs is God’s job, one he does faithfully. Our Father in heaven wants us to go beyond these and seek first His Kingdom [Matthew 6:33].  As we go beyond the basics a superior result is produce in our lives.

God provides the benefits of RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit for our life in His Kingdom. These 3 things are necessary to sustaining life more than eating & drinking. Living in the kingdom of God [living God’s way rather than our own] means we can partake of RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY every day. This is the miracle life that God produces for us.

This week lets go beyond what we need and enter into God’s best instead. God wants to sustain us in His RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY but if we keep focusing on life’s necessities we’ll never receive what He has for us. Remember God shall supply all our needs [Philippians 4:3] freeing us up to receive His RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY. Allowing us to enter a life we really want to live.

2 Plus 2…

Matthew 6:33 “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

One of the earliest and simplest lessons we learn in math at school was two plus two equaled four.  Once we have learnt this basic then other things could be built upon it. If we failed to learn it we’d have no foundation for future learning.

Today’s verse teaches us God’s way for us to receive what’s needed in our lives. It explains that when we seek His kingdom above all else AND live righteously then He gives us everything we need. Difficulties in life arise when we try using a different formula than the one God says will work.

We should continually endeavor to put God’s Kingdom first. This means doing things God’s way, the way the bible says. As we do this all things that we need will be given to us. Using any other formula doesn’t produce the same result; we must put God’s Kingdom first and live rightly to receive what’s needed.

This week let’s commit afresh to God’s way of doing things above all else. As we do this and continue living righteously, we allow God to give us the things we need. Seeking His Kingdom above all else ensures that our future will be beyond what we can ask or think. We’ll propel ourselves into God’s plan and purpose supplied with all that is needed.