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The David Alliance

 

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Matthew 6:33 SEEK ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. 

 

I have a solid belief that anyone can become successful, wealthy and even Godly if they are willing to put in the work. I love what Wallace D Wattle says.. and I quote:

 

Man has an inherent power by which he may grow in whatsoever direction he pleases, and there does not appear to be any limit to the possibilities of his growth. Wallace D Wattle 

 

Now there are 2 sides to this camp. There are many out there who believe much like I do in that God gives us an ability to do and be great. And in fact wants us to do and be great. There are others who feel like its to ambitious and God is not a magic genie who just hands out free wishes… and I agree, he is first to be sought after like the verse says… he and his righteousness is to be pursued at all costs… but what is interesting to me regarding this verse is no one ever reads the verse beforehand… verse 32. Listen to verses 32-24

 

Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.…

 

First off, what do the heathen or the gentiles strive for? Well if you are a Jew in the audience you are thinking that a gentile is after wealth, prestige, power, money, affluence, greatness - call it what you will… and Jesus says “all this will be added unto you” if you first seek me and my ways. What does seek his kingdom mean? it means seek Gods way of doing things. 

 

Last week I was praying about what to do and what to keep in my extra businesses. I love to stay busy and even though I am a full time pastor I also have a few other businesses and ventures that I do. So I was asking God after a conversation with a friend of mine… God if there is something that You do not want me wasting my time on. just let me know… The very next day one of my sites goes down, I can’t figure it out, my web designer can’t figure it out, no one can figure it out and God said to me “I want that gone”. poof, no problem God. Now in the past when I wasn’t seeking Gods will and way first that would have driven me nuts… I would not stop until I figured it out… but when you seek God and his righteousness and his kingdom first… you can let things go. Now what does he want me to do? Well… I am still praying on what to keep and what to get rid of and in fact what to start up next… what about you? Are you striving in vain simply because you are not allowing your wants and desires for his kingdom to pave the way for all the other things you want and need? Why not try today to first seek him, let him take care of your needs and desires and all those other things… because as he says, they will be given unto you.