Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
When God’s reign becomes your priority, your life becomes available for His purpose. Trust Him with the provision, honour, and responsibility He chooses to entrust to you.
There is a question deeper than, “Lord, when will You bless me?”
It is: “Lord, what will my life make possible for Your Kingdom?
Will someone come to know Christ because you lived? Will a wounded person encounter the Father’s love through your compassion? Will another generation receive the truth because you taught it faithfully? Will your resources, influence, time, and abilities help carry the gospel beyond your own reach?
A person can rise in society and remain immature before God. A name can become famous while its influence accomplishes little of eternal value. Therefore, before asking God to enlarge your platform, ask Him to enlarge your capacity to carry His purpose.
“The greatest tragedy is to spend your whole life building something that cannot follow you into eternity.”
In Haggai’s day, people had energy for their houses while the house of God lay in ruins. Their problem was more than unfinished construction; their priorities revealed a neglected relationship.
God said:
“Consider your ways.” Haggai 1:5
They were sowing much and bringing in little. Their activity had increased, but their satisfaction had diminished. God called that covenant community to examine the place His worship occupied in their lives.
That passage does not explain every financial struggle. It does, however, confront every generation with a searching question:
Have we given God the leftovers of the life He gave us?
Then Jesus announces the Kingdom’s order.
“Seek ye first.”
Before anxiety takes the throne-seek first.
Before ambition writes your agenda- seek first.
Before possessions define your success-seek first.
You can place your needs before your Father while placing your life beneath His rule.
My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will awaken holy devotion in you. devotion that reaches beyond attending church services into carrying responsibility; beyond receiving encouragement into strengthening others; beyond asking for open doors into becoming available when God opens them.
May God find in us people He can trust with His purposes. Amen.
Prayer Of Salvation:
You must be born again to enjoy your victory in Jesus Christ. Please do pray the prayer below.
“Lord Jesus, Please come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Please forgive and cleanse me. Thank You for loving me, even me, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.”
NEW TESTAMENT ONE YEAR BIBLE PLAN :
Luke Chapter 10.
Kingslove devotional was written by Rev Sam Ofori, Kingslove Church in Corby- Northamptonshire. Feel free to share with all your friends and loved ones.
Devote Yourself to Kingdom Advancement. Part 2
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Understood what Jesus meant by First.
“Matthew 6:33 stands within Jesus’ teaching about treasure, divided loyalty, and anxiety.”
Follow the movement of the chapter with these questions.
Matthew 6:19-21 Where is your treasure?
Matthew 6:24 Who is your master?
Matthew 6:25-32 What occupies your anxious thoughts?
Matthew 6:33 What governs your priorities?
Matthew 6:34 Will you trust God with your tomorrow?
Jesus is addressing the government of the heart.
The word seek means to look for, or pursue. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus calls His hearers to an active pursuit.
Seeking the Kingdom involves deliberate attention, choices, and obedience.
A person seeking employment prepares and applies. A person seeking understanding studies and asks questions. Likewise, the person seeking God’s Kingdom makes room for what God commands.
“What you claim to seek should become visible in what you consistently do.”
The word “first” means with priority in view here.
God’s Kingdom must govern the order of your concerns. You do not finish giving Him an hour and then reclaim the rest of life for yourselves.
His reign must take preeminence over your business decisions, family relationships, spending, speech, sexuality, ambitions, and private conduct.
Seeking first means giving God the authority to rearrange what you planned.
The word Kingdom can be refer to kingship or royal rule.
Here, seeking God’s Kingdom means pursuing life under His reign and desiring His will to be done.
Jesus taught us to pray:
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
“Kingdom advancement therefore includes proclaiming Christ, making disciples, practising righteousness, showing mercy, and building up His people.”
The Kingdom advances through people whose lives increasingly submit to the King.
In Matthew’s context, this includes the life and conduct that accord with God’s will.
We cannot separate Kingdom activity from Kingdom character.
A person may preach publicly and deceive privately. A person may give generously while treating employees unjustly. “Jesus joins the Kingdom and righteousness together.”
God’s work must be pursued in God’s ways. Amen.
Prayer Of Salvation:
You must be born again to enjoy your victory in Jesus Christ. Please do pray the prayer below.
“Lord Jesus, Please come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Please forgive and cleanse me. Thank You for loving me, even me, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.”
NEW TESTAMENT ONE YEAR BIBLE PLAN :
Luke Chapter 11
Kingslove devotional was written by Rev Sam Ofori, Kingslove Church in Corby- Northamptonshire. Feel free to share with all your friends and loved ones.
Devote Yourself to Kingdom Advancement.
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Joseph served in Potiphar’s house and later carried responsibility in prison before receiving authority in Egypt. (Genesis 39:2-6)
Advance the Kingdom where God has already placed you
Joseph’s circumstances were unjust. Yet injustice did not erase his capacity to act faithfully.
Genesis repeatedly points to the Lord’s presence with him. Joseph’s story is about God’s faithfulness through suffering, as well as Joseph’s faithful conduct within it.
“Your present location can become a place of preparation and service.”
You may be waiting for a pulpit while God has given you colleagues who need compassion. You may desire an international ministry while someone in your home needs patient discipleship.
Begin with the responsibility within reach.
“Speak truth at work.
Pray with your children.
Encourage a struggling believer.
Welcome a newcomer.
Share the gospel with humility.
Help someone in practical need.”
A larger assignment does not make a neglected present assignment unimportant.
Joseph’s eventual elevation also carried a purpose, the preservation of lives.
When God increases your capacity, ask yourself:
“Who should benefit from what God has entrusted to me?”
Sometimes the burden you bring to God becomes the assignment He invites you to carry.
We can discuss society’s darkness without shining. We can lament about spiritual ignorance without teaching. We can speak about struggling families without offering help.
Compassion asks, “What faithful response is possible for me?”
Kingdom advancement includes preaching and praying, but most importantly, it also includes the patient work that helps people follow The Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
Prayer Of Salvation:
You must be born again to enjoy your victory in Jesus Christ. Please do pray the prayer below.
“Lord Jesus, Please come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Please forgive and cleanse me. Thank You for loving me, even me, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.”
NEW TESTAMENT ONE YEAR BIBLE PLAN :
Luke Chapter 12
Kingslove devotional was written by Rev Sam Ofori, Kingslove Church in Corby- Northamptonshire. Feel free to share with all your friends and loved ones.
Devote Yourself to Kingdom Advancement. Part – 4
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
In Matthew 6, Jesus has been discussing food, drink, and clothing.
“All these things” refers directly to those necessities. The passage calls us to trust our Father’s care while pursuing His Kingdom.
“It is not a promise that every servant will become wealthy or hold a prominent position.”
The apostles served faithfully and also experienced hunger, persecution, hardship, and imprisonment. Their suffering did not mean Matthew 6:33 had failed.
It’s important to note that, faithfulness is measured by obedience, even when circumstances remain difficult.
The Father knows what His children need. We can bring those needs to Him without letting them become our master.
Imagine a loving parent inviting a child to help with a family task. The child participates with confidence because the relationship already provides a place of care.
That is an imperfect picture, but it helps us see the order, belonging, trust, and participation.
Your Father’s knowledge of your needs frees you to give attention to His will.
Every God’s lifting in your life carries the responsibility to serve.
Esther 4:13-16
Esther occupied a position of influence while her people faced destruction.
Mordecai’s challenge brought her position into the light of responsibility.
For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. “Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Her position gave her an opportunity to act, and acting involved risk.
Influence becomes a stewardship when you recognise the people it can help.
God may entrust you with education, professional authority, property, business opportunities, or public influence.
Ask Him how these can serve His purposes without manipulation or self-promotion. Amen.
Prayer Of Salvation:
You must be born again to enjoy your victory in Jesus Christ. Please do pray the prayer below.
“Lord Jesus, Please come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Please forgive and cleanse me. Thank You for loving me, even me, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.”
NEW TESTAMENT ONE YEAR BIBLE PLAN :
Luke Chapter 13
Kingslove devotional was written by Rev Sam Ofori, Kingslove Church in Corby- Northamptonshire. Feel free to share with all your friends and loved ones.
Devote Yourself to Kingdom Advancement Part-5
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
There are women who supported Jesus’ ministry. Be sure to devote your resources to what has eternal value.
Luke 8:1-3
“Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God.” And the twelve were with Him, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities-Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and “many others who provided for Him from their substance.”
Luke named Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, and others who supported Jesus and His disciples from their resources.
Their contribution formed part of the practical support of the ministry.
Some Kingdom assignments involve speaking. Others involve giving, organising, hosting, transporting, teaching children, maintaining facilities, or caring for vulnerable people etc.
A contribution can be unseen by the congregation and still be precious before God.
For instance the foundations of a building.
People may admire the visible structure, but the foundations bear weight beneath the surface.
In the same way, a public ministry often depends on faithful people whose names are rarely announced.
The intercessor prays.
The teacher prepares the Word.
The administrator brings order.
The giver supplies resources.
An usher or protocol welcomes people. Each contribution matters.
Do not measure your value by how often your name is mentioned.
Give willingly and wisely, as 2 Corinthians 9:7 teaches. Devotion includes integrity toward your family and existing responsibilities; Scripture also calls believers to provide for their households in 1 Timothy 5:8. Amen.
Prayer Of Salvation:
You must be born again to enjoy your victory in Jesus Christ. Please do pray the prayer below.
“Lord Jesus, Please come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Please forgive and cleanse me. Thank You for loving me, even me, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.”
NEW TESTAMENT ONE YEAR BIBLE PLAN :
Luke Chapter 14
Kingslove devotional was written by Rev Sam Ofori, Kingslove Church in Corby- Northamptonshire. Feel free to share with all your friends and loved ones.
