I really like the way Jerry Savelle addresses the topic of our attitude towards God and His Word in his devotional for today!
SEEK HIM FIRST
But seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (Matthew
6:33)
Simply put, to be righteous means to be in a state
of right standing with God. And without that sense of right standing, which is
ours because of what Jesus did at the cross, we can never truly know Him.
There are those who study the Bible to find some “secret
formula” or “get-rich-quick” scheme so that their needs will be met. Truth be
told, when you study the Bible so that you can know Him, you’ll discover that
your relationship will put you in a position to have your every need met.
This is why Jesus said to first seek God’s kingdom
and His righteousness; everything else would be added. The revelation that God
wants to bless us is valid. However, some people have no desire to seek and
know God; they only want what He will give them.
Others have never really entered into a knowing relationship
with God. They know about Him, but they don’t know Him. And
because they don’t know Him, they tend to believe things about Him that simply
aren’t true.
I hear Christians say, “I don’t know God’s will for my
life.” And I always tell them, “When you get to know Him, you’ll know His will
for your life."
Make the decision to seek God first, to study His Word so
that you will know Him more intimately. When you seek Him to know Him,
everything else you need will always follow.
Confession: Today I choose to set aside any “things”
that I may have been seeking. I commit to seek God first, to know Him more
intimately as I trust that the other things I have need of will be added to me.
AMEN! HE wants us to really KNOW Him intimately! He desires fellowship with us, which is why He planned for our Salvation in the first place! When WE desire HIS presence as much as HE desires ours, we will know Him more than we ever thought possible, and His Word will come alive! I challenge you today to make your fellowship with JESUS, by His Spirit Who lives IN you your #1 priority of every single day! You will NEVER regret that decision! Here is Hillsong with "Closer":
Shalom in Him!
