seeking first His kingdom?

Matthew 6:33 has been in my mind and heart for the last few weeks. I've even spoken about it in my class a couple of times.

What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness? His Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but it's peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. That is so comforting to me, as there is a deeper and divine meaning and fulfilment in the Kingdom of God than just earthly pleasures.

When Jesus came on earth, he taught and preached about the kingdom of God, and he healed the sick and brought deliverance to the oppressed. He also fed the hungry, raised the dead, spent time with his disciples, and with little children. He said that He came to seek the lost. He demonstrated the Kingdom of God.

And with His crucifixion, death, resurrection and ascension to the throne, at first shedding his own blood, and then presenting that blood to our Heavenly Father in order to redeem us, thus giving us eternal life. He became sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ. This means we can have a personal relationship with our heavenly Father. When He sees us, He sees us in Christ. He sees us as righteous as the Lord Jesus. That's the power of the blood of Jesus, which has made us righteous... Awesome, isn't it? We come to Him boldly now, with the confidence of a little child as he approaches his father.

So what does it mean by seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness? I had a glimpse of it when a lady shared with me that she asked God for 52 souls last year. And she said God blessed her abundantly with more than that just before 2006 came to a close. WOW! That touched me and impressed me so much...

She is a mother, her child just entering teenhood. She is a church leader, a career woman in a managerial position, travels quite often, and she is studying in a bible school part-time. Where does she find the time? Well, she sought first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness... She said she cried out to the Lord when by the time she reached November and she had only brought 30 souls to the Lord. But in her travels in the last month of the year, she was given opportunity to speak to a large group of believers and unbelievers on 2 occasions, and more than 22 people confessed Jesus as Lord, bringing the number to more than 52.

AMAZING! An ordinary woman with an extraordinary God accomplishing Kingdom work of eternal impact.

Seeking first His kingdom is about advancing His Kingdom, having people added to the Kingdom of Light! My heart's desire is to have a part in that!