Jesus tells us to seek first the Kingdom of God and that everything else we need will be added. We each need to ask ourselves today, 'Did I really seek his kingdom first today?' What does it mean to seek his Kingdom first? This isn't talking about going to church or getting saved, because it is a daily seeking of him that is required because our needs are daily as stated in Matthew 6
31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own
Daily we have necessities, and things that cause us worry and grief, anxieties and depression. Jesus said that we are to seek his kingdom and his righteousness first, and not to worry about our daily cares and worries. Our daily worries and cares are like the thorns of life. They pierce and destroy and produce nothing productive. Most of the things we worry about never happen, and often these are things that we have absolutely no control over. But, it is like we are restless at times. It is like we just need something to keep our mind and heart busy, and we pick up worry and cares in an attempt to give that anxiety something or someway to release. But thinking about our worries and cares only increases stress, it does not decrease stress. So, since our stress increases, we worry even more. It is like a hamster caught on a wheel. Our minds run round and round and round in circles, never finding a place to stop and get some rest.
Rom 8:5-8
Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
Why is it that we cannot get our minds to leave our worries and cares behind. It is like we try to drop it, and forget it, but our mind is set...in a trap. All day and all night our minds churn and turn, thinking about things that we try to forget but we can't seem to let it go. This happens because our minds are controlled by our sinful nature instead of being controlled by the Spirit of God. We feel restless and anxious because we have not filled our minds with God's word and with prayer. If we were busy meditating on the word and bringing our needs to him in prayer we would not feel so empty and vulnerable. It is through our confidence in his word, and the peace we receive when we pray that we have the power to walk without worry and fear. We have not sought his kingdom first, nor sought his righteousness and we are open to attack. Our mind fills with worry and fear. Stress, anxiety, anger and depression then begin to rule our hearts and minds instead of Christ ruling there.
The bible declares, "you will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is set on thee."
Where is your mind set today? You may think, why don't I have the joy and peace that is promised? Is your mind dwelling on him? Have you put him first above everything? Is he your all in all, more important than anything? When he becomes everything to you, your mind will stay on him.
Why is it that we cannot get our minds to leave our worries and cares behind. It is like we try to drop it, and forget it, but our mind is set...in a trap. All day and all night our minds churn and turn, thinking about things that we try to forget but we can't seem to let it go. This happens because our minds are controlled by our sinful nature instead of being controlled by the Spirit of God. We feel restless and anxious because we have not filled our minds with God's word and with prayer. If we were busy meditating on the word and bringing our needs to him in prayer we would not feel so empty and vulnerable. It is through our confidence in his word, and the peace we receive when we pray that we have the power to walk without worry and fear. We have not sought his kingdom first, nor sought his righteousness and we are open to attack. Our mind fills with worry and fear. Stress, anxiety, anger and depression then begin to rule our hearts and minds instead of Christ ruling there.
The bible declares, "you will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is set on thee."
Where is your mind set today? You may think, why don't I have the joy and peace that is promised? Is your mind dwelling on him? Have you put him first above everything? Is he your all in all, more important than anything? When he becomes everything to you, your mind will stay on him.
