* The Proper Order

“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Matthew 6:31-34 NKJV

Why is it we go to work every day - for a paycheck? To pay bills? To provide? Eat? To be able to drive a decent car? Take a vacation? So we can buy things we want? Nothing wrong with that - unless it's our only motivation.

If it is, in fact, our only motivation, then our lives are all about us. We're taking care of "Number One" - the world's view of what's most important. If we put ourselves first, the world may applaud, but the sad truth is, we are out of order.

God is not ignorant of our daily needs or our long-term needs. He is totally aware of all we require. That's why He sent Christ into the world. Our Promise for Today reads, But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

First. Seek first. Seek God first. How can we follow Him if He's not first? When we make Him first, that makes us second and that puts us in the proper order.

Prayer:

Father,
            We always want to be in the proper order of things with You. More of You, less of me. You first. Always You first. Lead us, O God, and we will follow. You first. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen