TOPIC: SEEKING GOD
TEXT: MATT 6:33: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
To understand what it means to seek God, it will be good to know the meaning of the word “Seek” To seek means to go in search or quest of, or to try to find or discover by searching. The natural man is always in search of many things about life. To the extent that too much worry and anxiety is laid on people at the expense of their health and happiness in life. Many seek for what they will wear what they will eat, what they will drink, where they will live, and the kind of Job or business to do, the profession they will take, the country they will travel to, the kind of friends to keep. Others seek for miracles, prophecies, promotion, fame, financial upliftment, political position, recognition, respect and on and on: the seeking continues. The truth is that nothing is too much quest or search comes with a lot of worry, anxiety and stress.
Immediately one gets something, such begins to seek for more, for example, a man seek for a wife and on getting a wife, seek for a baby then for babies, then a bigger apartment, a car, a better job, then for a more exciting enlivenment to live and so on. Yet it is never enough. That’s why God has asked us in book of Matt 6:33 to seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and every other thing shall be added unto us. In other words, our worries and anxieties shall be handled by God. You don’t need to go through the stress again. The question now is how can one seek God and His kingdom? By studying His words, praying to enable you have a relationship with God and this daily devotion have a lot to teach you if only you decides to dedicate your time with it because the knowledge you will acquire will take you to the next level of your life. God bless you.
Prayer Point
Oh Lord, I ask for the grace to seek you first before any other thing in the name of Jesus Christ.
Oh Lord, give me the grace to be satisfied with what you give to me in the name of Jesus Christ.
My father, my father I ask for grace of intimacy with you in the name of Jesus Christ.
Prophetic Declaration
I decree and declare that the grace to seek you genuinely be released upon me now oh Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ.
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