As women, we love promises. The circumstances of life, with its hurdles and opportunities, gives us great comfort in promises. We are all familiar with the promise that comes with the portion of Scripture that tells us not to worry because of God’s detailed provision for us. “Seek (His Presence), first, His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things (mentioned above vs. 27-32) will be given to us as well”! Matthew 6:33 We love and embrace the promise and hang onto its content. He wants to supply for His family, like any good father.
But this promise comes with a huge condition!
Do you know what it is?
There is a concise definition, found in the Bible, of what it means to neglect or to not “seek” the Lord first. “He didEVIL because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord”. (2 Chron. 12: 14) It is called Evil! We are robbing God and ourselves by not living in a state of seeking Him. To seek the Lord is a present progressive verb, meaning… ongoing, never-ending action. We are to be seeking Him and connecting with Him daily…to His thoughts, His ways, His Will and then, consistently yielding to Him. (Romans 6:18)
“Setting the heart” is fixing it on the Creator. We are created to fulfill what we, with Him, are commissioned to do. Our designed purpose is to do the will of God on earth, even as it is being done in Heaven. Matthew 6:10 We are created for a life of good works that He has prepared before-hand for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10)
Evil is doing our own thing. We have two choices: Seek Him and the wisdom from above or seek the wisdom from below…which is Satanic…that which is selfish, proud, envious and everything EVIL. (James 3:13-15) We cannot separate selfishness from Satan or pride.
Romans 12: 1, 2 teaches us that sacrificing our will and desires
means surrendering to God’s will, bringing us into His will and our purpose.
In Matthew 7:21,22, we find a group of people doing their version of God’s will, but doing it their own way. He said, “depart from me, I never knew you.” They were doing, what appeared to be the same as the apostles, but it was in self-centered, self-oriented satanic power.
Who discerned that? The Lord Jesus.
What is His will in general for all believers? (Matt 4:19) Fish for men. (Gal 5:16) Walk in the Spirit. Seek Him in the Scriptures daily to get your specific daily calling. It always involves service. He came to serve, not to be served. He lives in the believers to continue to do just that. He is the same today, yesterday and forever.
Is your Heart set on seeking Him?
Let’s grab hold of God and ask Him for a passion to pursue Him…
“IF you seek me with all your heart,
You will find me.”
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
