REST
IN THE LORD
Memorise:
But seek ye first the kingdom
of God , and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33
Read:
Matthew 6:31-34, Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 6:24-8:15, Luke
8:40-9:6
Nobody cares for us like our Heavenly
Father. The devil and the world want to deceive you to think that they care
more than He does, but you must not allow yourself to be deceived like Eve (1st
Timothy 2:14). The devil deceived Eve to think that God was being too
high-handed by restricting her to eat of certain fruits alone (Genesis 3:1-5).
Jesus expressed the depth of the Father’s love and care for us in our Bible
reading. He consequently admonished us to stop worrying about things that have
already been sorted out by our Heavenly Father. He also declared to us what our
priority should be (Matthew 6:33). He said when we focus on the priority, the
rest of those things that are needful shall be provided for us. Unfortunately,
some children of God are too mindful of the “interest” at the expense of the
“principal”. They are too mindful of the “other things”, which indeed are
necessities, at the express of our main priority, which is the kingdom of God . If you genuinely seek the kingdom of God , faithful is He that has promised;
all your other necessities shall be added unto you.
It is amazing to know that God provided
what He considered to be our needs, even before He created us. This shows us
that God has ever been mindful of our basic necessities. In the creation story,
God used the first five days of creation to provide all that man would ever
need; after which He created man in His own image on the sixth day (Genesis
1:26-31). Man began to worry about what to eat, drink, wear and what would
become of his future after the Fall (Genesis 3:7-8).
We can see the goodness of God
demonstrated even after the fall of man. In spite of man’s rebellious act, God
still sought after him in the garden. He called Adam and Eve out of their
hiding place, and after rebuking them, He clothed them properly. Genesis 3:21
says:
“Unto
Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed
them.”
There is need for us as children of God
to trust that our Heavenly Father is mindful of our well-being. If we do, we
will not be anxious for anything like those who don’t know God. We will have
peace, joy and contentment (1st Timothy 6:6-8). I want you to
consider Philippians 4:19 as God’s assurance of His provision for your life.
Praise Him for this blessed assurance.
Action Point
Is
there any lack in your life? Tell your Heavenly Father about it today. He will
pleasantly surprise you.
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