“But seek first His
kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as
well.”
This verse is a response to our worry regarding what we will wear, eat, and drink each day.
If
a race car drivers primary focus is on pursuing tires, gas, and oil, they will be
ineffective. A race car driver is
supposed to focus on the race…these other inputs are needed, but he trusts his
pit crew to attend to those needs. In the same way, if I wake up each day and
pursue clothes, food and drink - I have missed my purpose.
In
this passage Jesus says you are focused on the wrong thing. You are a race car
driver pre-occupied with outfitting your vehicle rather than driving it …and that
is affecting your ability to succeed. We need to focus on our mission which is
to seek His Kingdom and to pursue His righteousness.
Jesus
furthers this point by pointing out that the flowers are more beautifully dressed
by God than the wealthiest of Kings, and that the birds who do not stress are
also provided for…all details are taken care of by God.
Then
Jesus says something profound that should be the key to your confidence… Flowers
and birds are here today and gone tomorrow. But you were created to fellowship
with God for eternity … you are His child, and He takes care of His children.
So,
what are you seeking today?... You should live differently because you pursue a
heavenly plan and trust God to handle the details. Seek God with reckless abandon,
knowing there is nothing reckless about abandoning worry and trusting an omnipotent
God. Stop chasing the worthless trinkets of the world and instead “lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20)
Live
differently today…. Trust God to provide for you and use your energy to seek
God’s Kingdom and His righteousness. You will experience a freedom and joy in
life that you cannot attain when you are fixated on pit row.
Gentlemen start your engines… and drive to win.
“Focus
your full attention on the goodness and greatness of your Father rather than on
the size of your need. Your need is tiny compared to His ability to meet it. - Bill Patterson
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