Seek first His kingdom – July 10, 2022
Command: Seek His kingdom first
Matthew 6:33
33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you.
Note: seek is present tense, meaning continually seek; first means at the beginning, before anything else; first in time, place, order, or importance (Biblehub.com Strong’s definition)
Story: Cyrus decrees the temple be rebuilt
Ezra 1:1 to 4:5
Audio Message:
When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?