Devotional: Living as Royalty in God's Kingdom - Day 5
Day 5: Seek First the Kingdom
Reading:
Matthew 6:24-34
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Devotional: "Take no thought" doesn't mean ignore responsibilities—it means refuse to worry. When anxious thoughts arise about provision, don't take them; don't give them voice through your words. Your Heavenly Father already knows your needs. The nations who don't know God chase after food, clothing, and security, but you have a different priority: seek first His kingdom and righteousness. When God's dominion rules your heart, worry ceases immediately. His kingdom isn't about external circumstances but internal reign producing peace that surpasses understanding. As you prioritize His rule in your life, He adds everything else you need. This is the authority of trust—refusing to let tomorrow's concerns steal today's peace. Today, identify your greatest worry and deliberately submit it to the King, choosing to seek His kingdom instead of solutions.
Reading:
Matthew 6:24-34
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Devotional: "Take no thought" doesn't mean ignore responsibilities—it means refuse to worry. When anxious thoughts arise about provision, don't take them; don't give them voice through your words. Your Heavenly Father already knows your needs. The nations who don't know God chase after food, clothing, and security, but you have a different priority: seek first His kingdom and righteousness. When God's dominion rules your heart, worry ceases immediately. His kingdom isn't about external circumstances but internal reign producing peace that surpasses understanding. As you prioritize His rule in your life, He adds everything else you need. This is the authority of trust—refusing to let tomorrow's concerns steal today's peace. Today, identify your greatest worry and deliberately submit it to the King, choosing to seek His kingdom instead of solutions.
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