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This morning's scriptures are Matthew 6:33 and Hebrews 11:1
Matthew 6:33
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
Jesus spoke these words during his Sermon on the Mount as his way of teaching about how to overcome worry, anxiety, and the pursuit of material wealth. The Kingdom of God is reference to God almighty sovereign authority, rule, ever present and active presence in a human being's heart, life and decisions rather than any physical ground or territory. God's kingdom is a purely spiritual non-material sphere, entity or territory, if you will. The classic concept of "territorial imperative" is out of place in this context as God's kingdom is infinite and eternal not measured by space, time,possessory interests, material gains, accumulations or ownership.
Righteousness is living with moral integrity pursuing God's standards, ethics and caring more about being in alignment with God's principles and purpose for your life than pleasing people.
The Promise of "All these things" refers to primary needs like food, shelter, clothing that God shall provide unto you.
Hebrews 11:1
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen".
Substance is faith, the foundation or confidence in God's power to manifest and actualize a person's hopes and dreams.
Evidence is formed by a person's belief and trust that God will provide realities assured by faith but cannot be seen with the human eye.
The context is that this scripture was written in the New Testament to encourage early Jewish Christians facing trials
and encourage them to trust God's word over their immediate visible situation.
Peace and blessings,
Rev. Cynthia D. Wilson, Founder Chaplain of Pop, Editor & Writer of this blog
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