Oct. 25
GOD FIRST, THEN EXTRAS
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and
all these things shall be added unto you" Matt. 6:33
See how the Bible opens: "In the beginning God." Let your life open
in the same way. Seek with your whole soul, first and foremost, the
kingdom of God, as the place of your citizenship, and His
righteousness as the character of your life. As for the rest, it will
come from the Lord Himself without your being anxious concerning it.
All that is needful for this life and godliness "shall be added unto
you."
What a promise this is! Food, raiment, home, and so forth, God
undertakes to add to you while you seek Him. You mind His business,
and He will mind yours. If you want paper and string, you get them
given in when you buy more important goods; and just so all that we
need of earthly things we shall have thrown in with the kingdom. He
who is an heir of salvation shall not die of starvation; and he who
clothes his soul with the righteousness of God cannot be left of the
Lord with a naked body. Away with carking care. Set all your mind upon
seeking the Lord. Covetousness is poverty, and anxiety is misery:
trust in God is an estate, and likeness to God is a heavenly
inheritance. Lord, I seek thee, be found of me.