TOPIC: FOCUS ON THE KINGDOM
TEXT: Matthew 6:19-34(NKJV)
- 6:19. ” Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;
- 6:20. “but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
- 6:21. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- 6:22. ” The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
- 6:23. “But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great [is] that darkness!
- 6:24. ” No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
- 6:25. ” Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
- 6:26. “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
- 6:27. “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
- 6:28. “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;
- 6:29. “and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
- 6:30. “Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, [will He] not much more [clothe] you, O you of little faith?
- 6:31. “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
- 6:32. “For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
- 6:33. “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
- 6:34. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day [is] its own trouble.
STUDY:
The economic difficulties of our time have driven many into worry and th desperate quest for worldly riches. Jesus warns against such unacceptabl behaviour for heavenly-minded believers and admonishes us to keep ou eyes on heaven. Failure to do this, will result in double allegiance to Go and to deceitful riches which will hinder our walk with him.
Jesus also warns against worry with three reasons:
(a) God spends time to beautif flowers which have a short lifespan, and by implication, will take care 0men who are of greater worth.
(b) God knows and cares about our need before we ask
(c) Challenges are part of human life; so there is no need tc worry about them. He advises us to free ourselves of today’s challenges sc that we can have capacity to cope with tomorrow.
(d) God has demonstrated love and care for all creation so He is trustworthy, tested and reliable.
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONALAre you pushed around by the troubles of life and have began to worry? Have you removed your eyes from heavenly things to the perishable things of this world?
Remember, God cares for you and has the ultimate powerto change your situation to his glory. Focus your eyes on heavenly matters and God will show you how to handle your challenges daily.
PRAYER:
Lord, please help me focus my eyes on heavenly matters and remove my eyes from my challenges. Amen!
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