I figured that since I had posted on this week’s sermon, and it was part 2 of the message that I should post on part 1 too.
This was from last week’s sermon by Pastor Dennis Lam.
Te message was “Come back into alignment with God”
Matthew 6:33
33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Are we aiming at the right target? We are warned against an endless life of material things/stuff.
Matthew 6:19- 20
19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 6:25
25“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?
Matthew 6:31-32
31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
“Seek first his ” is not a request but a commandment to us.
“Kingdom of God” is about yielding to divine Lordship and giving God full priority to direct our life.
The problem with men is that we are too set in our ways. We must work towards a divine character and of righteousness. At the end of the day, do people see Christ in us?
“all these things will be added unto you” is about all the right result, Life of peace, life of provision, life of purpose that will flow from God to us, if we “seek first the Kingdom of god.”