Matthew 6:33
ASV But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you.
AMP But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His
kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude
and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.
DRA Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and
all these things shall be added unto you.
INTRO: In
the context of necessity Jesus does not deny the reality of human needs but
forbids making them the object of anxious care, and in effect, becoming their
slave.
AIM: With
our lives made uncertain with problems and needs, this verse aims to encourage
followers of Christ not to take things into their hands and keep worrying but
to humble under God’s mighty hand and learn to cast all anxiety to Him and find
peace and power to stand victorious versus satan.
SEEKING
FIRST
a.
The first thing to look for is our deep
understanding of the gospel message for it saves everyone who believes in it. The
righteousness of God is revealed in His very word and those accept it as true
are to live it in faith (Romans 1:16F)
b.
The kingdom of God is not about eating and
drinking as some think of (Romans 14:17) for food does not commend us to God, either
we eat or not, we are no better or worse (1 Corinthians 8:8). Find righteousness
instead through belief in Jesus (Romans 10:9) and find the Spirit’s fruit of
joy and peace (Galatians 5:22)
FINDING
NEXT
a.
A just man is never forsaken by God and go in
want of food because the Lord spreads throughout His blessings of satisfaction
(Psalms 37:25)
b.
No one can withstand or hold against a just
man while he lives for God is with him. The Lord promised not to forsake or
leave him. (Joshua 1:5)
CONCLUSION:
There is incompatibility in
focus and trust in life of material things. We must recognize our radical
dependence on God and again our primary detachment from material possessions,
symbolic of our heavenly treasure.
