Read Luke 12:22-34
Our Kingdom or God’s Kingdom? You Choose!
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; and your body, what you will wear. Your life is more than just food and clothes.” God is concerned about every aspect of your life so don’t worry!!
How does worrying help you? What good does it bring? Nothing! All it does is cause stress in your life. It wears your body down. God knows what you need before you do. Instead of worrying about your life as it relates to your physical body, Jesus gives this advice:
Seek first the Kingdom of God and the things you are worrying about, he’ll take care of. So Jesus says, “DON’T BE AFRAID!!” Jesus says “Your FATHER is very pleased to give you the kingdom.” Jesus uses the intimate word “FATHER”. He’s not just God way up in the sky nowhere to be found. He’s a loving, intimate father who cares about us.
How do we get so that we don’t focus on this physical world (that we can see), but rather focus on the spiritual world (that we can’t see)? Emphasis on the physical only influences worry while emphasis on the spiritual gives us hope.
What is holding you back and keeping you focused on the physical instead of the spiritual? Is it your possession? Is it a person? Is it a career? Is it your insecurities? Is it your status? What’s the most important thing to you? Jesus said, whatever is most important to you is the very thing your heart will invest in. So what consumes you? God wants you to let go of that and invest in the things that are eternal and promote his kingdom. When we can get so that we’re focused on the spiritual then we will find that he will take care of our physical world.
