17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Romans 14:17. When we think of things we need or want we think of things of this earth like Meat or drink but the kingdom we are to seek is not those things but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy ghost. We need those things, yes but if that is all we seek will not be seeking the kingdom and had for what god has for us. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. John 6:27. we are not labor for the meat of this earth but the meat that God gives us so that we may have everlasting life In Jesus.
As I said yesterday God knows what we need and will provide if we first seek His Kingdom. the reason he said these verses in Matthew and then in Luke is telling us that we need not worry about those things because God has more for us than those things. In Matthew 6:27 it says, which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? In the ASV it says worry and in the NASB it says anxious. So, if we worry about these things, we may miss what God has for us. God Has so much more for us than food, drink, clothing, and a place to live. but if we live in those things and only seek those things, we will miss all the other stuff God has for us. For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Matthew 6:32.
We are to seek the things of God not of the earth. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; Matthew 6:20. We are to seek the treasures of heaven not earth like food or drink. we are to seek his kingdom and those things will be taken care of so that we can focus on more important things that God has for us.
A story, a man kills himself and goes to heaven. God takes him to a room full of blessings and shows him a box full of all the blessings He had for him but was unable to give to him because he did not think God was for him and before he could give them to him for he had killed himself. what if God is waiting up in heaven for us to do as Mathew 6:33 says so, we can have the blessing he has in store for us. Know that God is for you and not against you. 11 For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11. Food and drink and such are minor things compared to the things and blessings God has for us.
I will let all that mediate (let you mediate on) and swill around in your brain. For tomorrow we continue this series. Have a blessed day!!!
All Bible verses taken from the KJV, NJV, ASV, NASB
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