MAKE KINGDOM BUSINESS YOUR PRIORITY

MAKE KINGDOM BUSINESS YOUR PRIORITY

Text: 2 Chronicles 26:1-15
Memory text:
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Some people think that serving kingdom’s interests put them at a disadvantage. They look at those who give themselves to the cause of Christ and all who labour for the kingdom as time wasters and people deceived and brainwashed.
Many years ago, when I first shared with my parents my conviction to resign my government job to answer God’s call to go into the full-time ministry, they became worried. Though they loved God, their primary concern was how I would sustain my family without an income. Contrary to their fears, God has ever proved His faithfulness in supplying my needs. I have never experienced a better yesterday. Above all, God has given me what money can not buy, and He has extended the blessing to everyone and everything connected to me.
Kingdom goals are value adders. They add value to other goals. If you seek to do what pleases God, He will reward you by blessing other areas of your life. This is the word of Jesus Himself, “But more than anything else, put God’s work first and do what He wants. Then the other things will be yours as well.” (Matt 6:33 CEV). Did you notice that? More than anything else, put God’s work first. When you give kingdom business your priority, God makes you His priority. When you do that, He gets committed to giving you what others strive and struggle for. He will prosper the works of your hands, give you peace over your children and in your family, protect you and keep you from the fear of evil, give you sound health, honour you and defend you from all adversaries. Yes, I have never seen anyone who ever got disadvantaged for sincerely seeking God, rather, they were all better off.
As long as the 16-year-old Uzziah, the king of Judah, put God’s desire first during his reign, he prospered in all his ways. God gave him victory in all his battles, and He blessed him with witty wisdom for leadership and invention. He had great honour, and his fame spread far abroad (2 Chro 26:5).
Friends, to add value to your goals this year, don’t put kingdom matters as secondary. Give priority to soul winning, loving and worshipping God, giving to His cause, forgiveness, righteous living, serving in His house, fellowshipping, studying the word of God and sharing with others and praying and fasting for the advancement of His kingdom in your life and in others.

Prayer points
1. Father, please, give me what others seek after as I make You the priority of my life this year, in Jesus’ name.
2. Father, make me a living proof of Your faithfulness as I seek Your kingdom and its righteousness, in Jesus’ name.

Today’s declarations
1. I add value to my goals as I make kingdom business and what God requires of me my concern this year.
2. More than anything else, as I put God’s work first and do what He wants, then the other things will be mine as well.

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