Matthew 6:33
"Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added.."
Have you ever wondered what the benefits of serving God are? God is a righteous God and he intends to bless us. He wants us to be prosperous even though were are sinful in nature. From the beginning God intended for us to be "fruitful, to multiply, and to replenish the earth, and to subdue it: and to have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that move upon the earth." Read Genesis 1:28. God intended for his to be rulers--kings and queens.
But, when Adam sinned we lost that power and authority over the Earth. We gave our power over to Satan. God wants us to be powerful. For generations, God has made several covenants (i.e. promises) with man, in order for us to regain our power and authority over the Devil (the ruler of this Earth). (We will examine God's covenants in another post) The final covenant of God, restored man to his rightful place. We are know able to have power and authority of the devil; however, the residue of sin still remains, until Jesus returns. We are rulers in our own personal space. We have dominion and authority over our minds, body, and soul. The devil no longer has us imprisoned because Jesus has freed us from Satan's power and authority.
How do we seek the kingdom of God?
- We must get to know God
- We must understand God
- Be obedienet to God
Once we follow these three steps then God will begin to bless us---give us the "additions". If you do what is written, then you shall receive the additions that God has promised.
If we quit seeking things to be added to our life first such as a new car, new house, new job and start seeking God first, then God will give us the desires of heart. Read Psalm 37:4. When we do not seek God first and his Kingdom , we cause our spirit to feel anxiety because we are trying to add things in our manly ability which cannot be done. It can only be done spiritually, through the will of God. The consequensces of not seeking God first can result in God substracting from our lives-- taking away things...until we start being obendeint and seeking his righteousness.
I pray that this post has opened you minds and planted a new seed within your heart. If you have any questions please contact me.
