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Two words will change your life forever. Before they are said, you are concerned with basically one thing: yourself. Before these words are said, all your priorities in life are based around you: your free time, your groceries, your vacation, paying your rent, doing things your way. But as soon as you utter those words “I do”, your life, your perspective will change forever. Now it is us.
At the very beginning of the marriage relationship most couples have no real idea just how much commitment those two words “I do” will require. The reason for this is simple; we don’t know what the future holds for us. After saying those words, some will go on to live on their dream ranch, while others find themselves having to spoon feed their spouse after barely surviving a terrible car accident. It doesn’t take long to realize that the success of a marriage hinges on how well we strive to keep “I do” a priority.
There are two vital words spoken by Jesus Christ for the Christian to consider. Just like the marriage vows based around “I do”, these words are life-changing and require radical commitment. Jesus summed up in just two words the key to living: “Seek first.”
These two simple, radical words, when implemented, will change your life forever.
Just as the full implications of “I do” are not realized as a marriage begins, the same is to be said when you strive to seek first the kingdom of God. The moment you decide to make seeking first your priority, the adventure begins. You may end up in a large, new, exciting church with wonderful music and a dynamic pastor and feel good every Sunday, or you could end up persecuted for your faith in a filthy, foreign prison cell. The future is unknown.
Seek first the kingdom of God is our side of the relationship commitment. We can’t control many aspects of our life, but we can choose to seek the Lord. The word “seek” in its present tense could be translated “consistently seek.” We are to consistently seek the Lord. We don’t begin with Him and then run away from Him when it gets tough. Instead, we are to pursue God with our complete hearts and fervent love.
There’s another side to the commitment—God’s side. Matthew 6:33 says:
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.”
There’s a great promise from God for us here. Our part is to seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; His part is that all these things will be added unto you. What things? You have to back up to verse 32:
“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows what that you need all these things.”
In short, the deal is, God promises to provide for us all that we need. Our faith is demonstrated by the way we prioritize the spiritual over the material. Our problem is that we too often want to take care of God’s part of the commitment. Most of us do one of two things: spend our time worrying over our basic provisions, or spend most of our time trying to get them. Jesus Christ tells us there’s a better way. “You seek Me, and I’ll take care of you.” What is at stake isn’t just our hungry stomachs and unfashionable clothes; it is our faith in God. We only grow in our faith when we rely on Him to provide. Our passion for the Lord increases as we experience His remarkable provision in our lives. We all concern ourselves in some measure with the seeking of material possessions. This can consume all our energy and leave nothing for our God—He gets the leftovers. When we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, Jesus Christ reverses that trend. He exhorts us to seek Him above all else.
I don’t know about you, but this is a great relief for me! What a great comfort it is to know we are not to do it all ourselves.
“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (Mathew 6:34).”
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