Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 24 & 25; 1 Peter 5; Micah 3; Luke 12
Luke 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Jesus is the king.
Revelation 17:14b …he[the Lamb] is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
All earthly lords and rulers are ultimately subordinate to him. Is he your king? If he is, then we must obey him above all else. And his kingdom is coming, but is not fully here yet. It is here in the hearts of his followers but his earthly kingdom is yet to come. So what does it mean to seek the kingdom of God?
1. Study the Word of God in order to better understand the king and his rule. We are to love our king and be completely loyal to him so we need to understand his kingdom and he has given us the Word to do just that!
2. It means to pray that the kingdom will advance and grow. Jesus taught us to pray:
Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
3. Seeking his kingdom means forsaking all other allegiances. You can’t serve two kings.
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
4. Trusting the king to provide rather than worrying about the necessities of life.
Luke 12:29-30 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
5. Seeking to increase the kingdom by being a faithful ambassador of the king who announces the good news that Jesus is Lord! Soul winning is kingdom work.
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
6. Living each day to please the king.
2 Corinthians 5:9-10 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Jesus has instructed us to seek his kingdom and trust him for the rest. Which kingdom do you serve?
In Christ,
Rody
