Matthew 6:33 - HIS KINGDOM

HIS Kingdom 

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” 

Matthew 6:33

In Matthew 6:33, Jesus calls us to seek God’s kingdom.  In the context of this passage, Jesus was telling the hearers not to worry about what they will eat, drink or wear because their Heavenly Father already knows that they need those things. He was telling them not to seek those things first, but to seek His kingdom and righteousness first. 

What does it mean to seek His kingdom?  One cannot separate the king and his kingdom.  Kingdom refers to anything over which the king has authority and rules over. When you know the king you know more of what his kingdom will be like. The important question is: Who is the king you seek first?  Whose kingdom do you seek first?  Who do you seek to be in authority and have complete reign?

In sports and life we face these decisions daily.  We choose which kingdom we will seek first - God's, the world's, or our own.  Do I want God to be my King when I play sports or do I desire to be in authority?  Do I want  God's desires to come true or my desires?  Does God want me to handle time and finances according to the world's recommendations or His kingdom principles?  Do we retaliate back the same way in sports when an opponent mistreats us, or do we respond with His love and compassion?

As we face these decisions daily, we need to check which king we are seeking to have authoritative reign over our lives?

Who is king over your sports and life?  

Do we seek God's kingdom or our own kingdom?

How can we seek God's kingdom practically today?    

**Additional Scripture:  Romans 14:17 says:  "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,"