FIRST THINGS FIRST 5

THE FIRST THING TO SEEK

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
We spend a lot of time trying to see that our daily needs, and daily wants (and those of the future) are taken care of. Our shelter, our food, our clothing are all things we spend a lot of times worrying about.

If we would spend our time seeking the Kingdom of God the attractions of this world wouldn't seem to matter as much. Someone once told me that they had a $150.00 pair of shoes. I told them there was no such thing as a pair of shoes worth $150.00 to me. A cheaper pair of shoes will do the same thing for me, therefore they are worth as much to me as the more expensive ones. Sometimes we place a much higher value on worldly things than they are really worth.
The Kingdom of God and His righteousness is something that is way more valuable than we seem to make it. God is the source of all else. He can provide for everything we need. It only makes sense that we seek Him instead of the trivial things the world has to offer.

IMMORTAL

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
There are a lot of reasons to serve the Lord. The most important one should be out of thankfulness and out of gratitude.
Another reason is that he saved you for a purpose. It comforts me to know that as long as I am doing the work that God wants me to do and has begun in me that I am imortal.
I remember Josuha and Caleb. They fought bravely as they drove the inhabitants out of the promised land. They could not be killed in those battles. God had promised them that they would inhabit the land. That made them invincible to the enemy. God would fulfill His purpose in their lives.
I was once told by a doctor that if I didn't get a heart transplant I was going to die. Of course he was right, we are all going to die, but that was over 12 years ago, I didn't get a transplant and I haven't died yet.
I know that some day I will die but it will only be when the Lord is finished with me here on earth. I take a lot of comfort in knowing that I am immortal. Even when I do die I will be more alive than I have ever been before.
I think that is a pretty good motivation to keep on living for him and trying to fulfill His purpose in my life.