Week 1 - Day 4

Day 4- Read Matthew 6: 19-34
Matt 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

What does seeking (God and His Kingdom) look like in your life?
Be honest. Journal, pray, or just ponder this today. Tell God that you want to know Him and love Him MORE! Cry out to Him for more of His presence in your life.
Ask God for a greater measure of faith in Him and His Word!!!
Heb 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
The word earnest means serious and sincere.


My study Bible says:
Mathew 6:25 Because of the ill effects of worry, Jesus tells us not to worry about those needs God promises to supply. Worry may (1) damage your heath, (2) disrupt your productivity, (3) negatively affect the way you treat others, and (4) reduce your ability to trust in God. How many ill effects of worry are you experiencing? Here is the difference between worry and genuine concern – worry immobilizes, but concern moves you into action.

6:33 To “make the Kingdom of God your primary concern” means to put God first in your life, to fill your thoughts with His desires, to take his character for your pattern, and to serve and obey him in everything. What is really important to you? People, objects, goals, and other desires all compete for priority. Any of these can quickly bump God out of first place in EVERY area of your life.

6:34 Planning for tomorrow is time well spent; worrying about tomorrow is time wasted. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell the difference. Careful planning is thinking ahead about goals, steps, and schedules, and trusting in God’s guidance. When done well, planning can help alleviate worry. Worriers, by contrast, are consumed by fear and find it difficult to trust God. They let their plans interfere with their relationship with God. Don’t let worries about tomorrow affect your relationship with God today.

Hebrews 11:6 Believing that God exists is only the beginning; even the demons believe that much (James 2:19, 20). God will not settle for mere acknowledgment of his existence. He wants a personal dynamic relationship with you that will transform your life. Those who seek God will find that they are rewarded with his intimate presence.

11:6 Sometimes we wonder about the fate of those who haven’t heard of Christ and have not even a Bible to read. God assures us that all who honestly seek him – who act in faith on the knowledge of God that they possess – will be rewarded. When you tell others the Good News, encourage them to be honest and diligent in their search for truth. Those who hear the Good News are responsible for what they have heard (see 2 Corinthians 6:2, 2).

What I am doing to seek God and his Kingdom? In addition to writing this blog, I spend each day reading the words of other Godly women and try to gain some of their wisdom. I try to make every decision with God in mind, asking what He would want me to do, and I always pray for God’s guidance in the major decisions. I also teach my children how to act in their lives according to God’s will.

Tell me how you are seeking God in your life.