Turning Our Upside Down Lives Upright

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

We have been raised in a world where goals, objectives and top line results are everything.  We feel measured by the things we have and the things that we have accomplished.  We have been trained to be independent and self-reliant.  This is absolutely upside down from the kingdom of God.

Although God promises us that He will provide all that we need and all the desires of our hearts, we must realize that these promises are conditional.  We must first seek His kingdom and the righteousness that living in His kingdom requires.  Then all of these things will be given to us.  Food, drink, clothing or whatever other worldly sustenance that we need will be given to us freely and liberally.  We are able to receive these gifts without having to think about how they will come, without having to concern ourselves about the timeliness of their arrival and, most importantly, without due consideration of our merit.

Let our great goals in life be set based on our relationship with Jesus Christ.  Let all of our objectives be directed toward putting our relationship with God first.  Let us set aside our need to worry over our results.  Let us receive the truly abundant life that has been promised to us.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the abundant life that awaits us when we seek You first.  We bring You all the honor and glory for being Our Provider.  We ask Your forgiveness for seeking the things of the world before You.  Teach us, Lord, how to prioritize our lives according to the principles of Your kingdom.  May the Holy Spirit enlighten us so that we may live in Christ and not in the world.  We ask all these things in the name of Our Promised and Abundant Provision, Jesus Christ.