Seek First his Kingdom

Matthew 5-7 

“…’Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given you as well…Not everyone who says to me “Lord, Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.’”

Matthew 6:9, 10, 33; 7:21 

Salvation is more than sins forgiven. Salvation is our deliverance from the kingdom of darkness, and our new birth into the kingdom of light, God’s kingdom. We are to daily pray for God’s kingdom to come and his will to be done on earth and in our lives. We are to daily seek first the kingdom of God, rather than try to build our own kingdoms. More than our words, or the right prayer, it is daily doing the will of our Father in heaven that signifies we belong to his kingdom. This requires humility, surrender, listening, and obeying the Spirit and the Word.

“Lord Jesus, I choose to live for your kingdom and your will this day, for your glory.”