‘Seek the Kingdom of above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.’ Matthew 6:33
Jesus speaks these words during His Sermon on the Mount to those sitting around Him. Recently, it struck me that almost everyone sitting around listening to Jesus that day were ordinary people, not qualified and highly trained priests. Jesus is offering a relationship with the Father that is so personal that He elevates it from “follow the law’ to “seek the Kingdom”. He is opening a door to everyone that is listening and later reads this scripture to embark upon a journey that is life transforming.
The best part of this scripture to me, is when you find a place that everyone is “seeking the Kingdom”. When you find like-minded believers that are seeking the Kingdom, you find a place in which God is present! The funny thing is, when you are seeking the Kingdom, righteous living comes because you are in Scripture, worshiping, and connecting with those who are seeking as well.
Jesus also gives a promise that “He will give you everything you need.” It is amazing that when you are seeking the Kingdom, the things we need change, and we become great with that. This Scripture is a promise of an action upon which we must act; we don’t need to make seeking a mystical thing — it is an action that we carry out every day when we study Scripture, meet with like-minded believers and discuss what He is doing, when we go to Him in prayer and when we are sharing the Gospel with those around us.
Every morning I wake up wondering what seeking His Kingdom today will look like, and it is never the same. There is so much excitement and joy in the “seeking”, that we don’t even realize we are walking in step with Him in righteousness, and He is giving us what our hearts desire because it is what His heart desires.
(Quinton is our Engage Group Coordinator, an Engage Group Leader, as well as being very active in many other ministries)