FAITH CAPSULE: Consider setting mind to be seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Colossians 3:1-17
Believing God is not only in the confession with the mouth.
What is it that is worthy more than seeking after God?
Jesus admonished all of us stating, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) Seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness should be the ultimate for man in this world of today. Seeking outside of God is taking to the outside of God that is away from the presence of God. Accepting the truth of the word of God is to believe by behaving the word of God. Jesus identified why believing is challenging when He stated, “But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.” (John 8:45) Are you taking to the truth of God to stand as a believer? Believe the truth of God; seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and He will not fail but He will add to you the blessings of seeking Him with all heart.
When man seeks Him, it should be with all diligence. God did not ask from us what we cannot offer when He asked for seeking Him. God knows what we are capable of believing Him if we receive His truth. Have you given your life to the truth of God? Seek Him with all diligence and He will bring to pass all His promise. Jesus is the truth of God as stated in John 14:6, “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Believing God is behaving the word of God.
In this world of challenges, seeking God will set man’s word as stated, “with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26) Among the ways of word-behaving believers should be engaging seeking and setting minds on things that are above. Paul pointed out, “If then you were raised with Christ; seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians 3:1-2) As a believer, what you seek and set your mind on in the truth of God is what will make man up in the journey of life.
The standard of seeking and setting mind on things of above is identified in Deuteronomy 4:29, “…seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Consider setting mind to be seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. With commitment to be seeking God will position man before God that all things are possible.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God to be seeking and setting self on God.