Such a great devotional reading this morning.
Seek ye first the kingdom . . . all these things shall be added unto you.Matthew 6:33
How
much time have you spent in your Christian life meditating on the plain
instruction from our Savior?—“Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
The God who has revealed Himself to needy men and women wants us to
know that when we have Him, we have everything—we have all the rest!
Any of us who have experienced a life and ministry of faith can tell
how the Lord has met our needs—even for food and the essentials of life.
Brethren, we ought to learn, and learn it soon, that it is much better
to have God first and have God Himself, even if we have only a thin
dime, than to have all the riches and all the influence in this world
and not have God with it!
Let us go on to know
Him and to love Him more dearly, not for His gifts and benefits, but for
the pure joy of His presence. Thus we will fulfill the purpose for
which He created us and redeemed us!
Dear
Lord, help me make the transition from wanting more and more “things”
to being satisfied—and overjoyed—with only Your presence in my life.
-AW Tozer
