Seek First His Kingdom

Matthew chap 6: 33 (NIV) ; But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Today I was meditating upon this verse. I asked the Holy Spirit what it means to seek His Kingdom first. Whose Kingdom am I supposed to seek? Am I not doing enough already? I believe I am doing the basics of every Christian believer. I pray, fast, and spend time in fellowship. What else do I need to do to seek His Kingdom?

The Holy Spirit then reminded me to write a note today. ”Write it down what I want to tell you. This note will bless you and others reading it too.”

”The Kingdom of God refers to the Sovereignty of the Lord upon the earth. It relates to supreme power and authority. In other words, the Kingdom refers to GOD, His plans, His rules, and His majesty.

When Adam and Eve were placed in the garden of Eden centuries ago, God had a perfect plan for them. They were living in the realm of God’s Kingdom, but the moment they disobeyed, sin entered, and as a result, humans today live a life cut off from the Kingdom. There was a curse that took place at that moment. Principalities, the power of the darkness has captured the plans of humankind. Curse crawled in. It is a life cut off from God. Why did it happen? Simply because of disobedience. Therefore, humans need to sacrifice and suffer to experience this Kingdom again.

So, how can humans experience this Kingdom again? How can we experience this Kingdom of God again?

John chap 3: 16 (NIV); For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

God loved the world so much. Because He loves the world so much, He gave his son Jesus to save us. Every other religion is trying to reach God. But in Christianity, God sent Jesus down to earth. This is the most significant difference. Jesus was born through a virgin Mary, lived as a human, and performed miracles on earth before he died and was resurrected again. The moment Jesus was sent for us, God had a plan. His plan was for each of us to have eternal life. Many of us speak of eternal life, mainly after death. There is actually a bigger truth. This eternal life is a gift the Lord Jesus Christ gave to each of us today. That is why Jesus came for us. The Resurrection of Jesus is the biggest miracle on earth. Jesus has overcome the strongest curse on the earth, which is death.

The Kingdom of God refers to this gift of Eternal Life that God has given each of us today. It means each of us carries this supreme power of authority of God in us. The moment we confess the Lordship of Jesus Christ upon our lives, this gift is given freely given to us. It is a gift. We don’t struggle to make this gift work. There is no struggle needed. We don’t sacrifice for it. We just need to receive it. Eternal life cancels off generational debts. Generational curses since Adam’s time. It does not make sense to live in this curse after Jesus came and died on the cross for us, and He rose again.

Sadly, many Christians today try so hard as if we are trying to reach God. Instead of focussing on the ETERNAL GIFT OF GOD, we look back at our generational curses. We go back to looking at which generation the curse happened. I remember checking out my family tree when the Holy Spirit rebuked me. ”What am I even doing”?” The family tree doesn’t matter at all. The blood of Jesus has cleansed me.!”

This is the most significant manipulation and lies the devil has planted in many churches today. It is the biggest lie and stronghold the devil has captured humans. Let me tell you something, the curse happened a long time ago, in the time of Adam. It is high time we rise up and acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Once we realize there is divine power in this Kingdom, the curses crush automatically by grace.

The only way to cut off these generational curses is to turn our whole lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Why did Jesus come? To give us this Kingdom. This Kingdom goes beyond the human systems of this world. This Kingdom has its own rules overriding this world’s methods.

Even if we read a few verses before Matthew chap 6, God reminded us not to worry. The Kingdom of this world makes everyone concerned about everything. We live as if we don’t have a living God. We try to control situations. We try to ensure we have enough sufficiency on our own. We ensure we have enough bank balances. We have enough backups for every situation. We make sure we have enough of everything. Dont we? Without realizing it, we are building treasures on earth. We forget that the Lordship of our lives belongs to Jesus Christ.

Matthew chap 6: 31 (NIV)  So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 

Although I can do the basics of a Christian believer, I tend to worry about many things. Especially certain situations in my life. I realize worry ness buries me at times. But as I wrote this note, I realized the Holy Spirit reminded me of the power of the Kingdom of God. There is the power of surrendering all these worries unto the Lord. I do not have to worry about everything happening in my life. Instead, I should learn to look to God. There is sincerely no point we pray, fast, and do everything we can, but the basic principle of the Kingdom, which is not to worry, has not been adhered to.

The more we look to God, the more this Kingdom of Heaven becomes real. The rule of this Kingdom will start working in our own lives. The key to experiencing His Kingdom, as we seek first His Kingdom, all other things shall be added unto our lives. These other things include divine health, wealth, blessings, protection, expansion, and his continuous blessings upon each detail of our life.

If you are someone here who is buried with tonnes of problems in life, try looking away from the issues. Don’t talk about the situation. Instead, focus on the Lord Jesus Christ. Acknowledge the gift of this eternal life. It gives power to anyone who believes in it. When there is power, there is the manifestation of it. As we approach one of the most importance weeks in the Christian Calendar, let us rededicate our lives to the Lord. Let us repent from all our worries and dedicate our lives to the Lord. Just remember this, God has a plan. Trust in His plan.

As Good Friday and Easter Sunday are approaching, let this season not be the same but let this season bring peace, love, and joy. This Kingdom of God is real and it is no joke.

Say this today : ”I shall seek His Kingdom first.”-R.J.JOHN

Prayer: ”Abba Father, thank you, Lord, for my readers and me. I thank you, Lord, for reminding us of the power of this gift of Eternal Life freely given to us. As we seek you, Lord, change our hearts and minds to take up the cross and follow you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Application

1. Fast and pray for this one week and open the fast by Easter Sunday.

2. Take time to attend Good Friday Service and Easter Sunday. Try your best to participate as a family. Let us put away our personal agendas and attend together unitedly as a family. Stop judging which church to attend. Stop giving excuses. Take your annual leave and attend. Attend where the head of the family wants to attend, as long as it is a church. There is power in submission. Family is the most powerful cell unit in building the Christian faith family. Recognize the plans of evil. Take charge.

3. Focus on the supreme power of God. Sing praises out aloud.

4. Be expectant of the magnificent shift that will take place in your life.

5. Focus on the Kingdom. Not your problem. God knows your problems. Let Him take care of it. Do not complicate God.

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