What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God?

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What does it mean to seek first the Kingdom of God? We're going to answer that question.

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Jesus said to seek first the Kingdom of God in his Sermon on the Mount. The verse's meaning is as direct as it sounds.

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We are to seek first the things of God as a priority over the things of the world. Primarily, it means that we are to seek the salvation that is inherent in the

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Kingdom of God because it is of greater value than all the world's riches. Does this mean that we should neglect the reasonable and daily duties that help sustain our lives?

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Certainly not. But for the Christian, there should be a difference in attitude towards them. If we are taking care of God's business as a priority, seeking his salvation, living in obedience to him, and sharing the good news of the

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Kingdom with others, then he will take care of our business as he promised. And if that's the arrangement, there's no need for worry.

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But how do we know we are truly seeking God's Kingdom first? There are questions we can ask ourselves.

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Where do I primarily spend my energy? Is all my time and money spent on goods and activities that won't last?

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Or in the services of God, the results of which last for eternity? Believers who have learned to truly put

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God first may then rest in this holy dynamic. All these things will be given to you as well.

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God has promised to provide for his own, supplying every need. But his idea of what we need is often different from ours, and his timing will only occasionally meet our expectations.

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For example, we may see our need as riches or advancement, but perhaps God knows that what we truly need is a time of poverty, loss, or solitude.

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When this happens, we are in good company. God loved both Job and Elijah, but he allowed

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Satan to absolutely pound Job, and he let Jezebel break the spirit of his own prophet

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Elijah. In both cases, God followed up these trials with restoration and sustenance.

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These negative aspects of the Kingdom contradict a popular heresy, the so -called prosperity gospel.

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A growing number of false teachers are gathering followers under the message, God wants you to be rich.

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But that philosophy is not the counsel of the Bible, and it certainly is not the counsel of Matthew 6 .33,

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which is not a formula for gaining wealth. It is a description of how God works. Jesus taught that our focus should be away from this world, its status, and its false attractions, and placed upon the things of God's Kingdom.

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