Seek ye first, the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things,

everything else will be added unto you.

Everything else is icing on the cake.

Keep your eye on the issue.

Isn't it strange that when God condescends to simplify things for us and tell us,

okay, now here are the ABCs, here are the things I really want you to be concerned about,

to major in, or the emphasis should be, that we should miss that.

And they say, okay, Jesus, we hear all these commandments that you give us and all the

things that you want us to do, but can't you prioritize the goals for your people, can't

you manage this by clear objectives, can't you make it clear what are the ABCs, the

number one things that you want us to do, and Jesus said, yes, I'll boil it down for

you, I'll make it as simple as pie.

Seek ye first, the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things, everything

else that we're talking about will be added unto you.

Everything else is icing on the cake.

Keep your eye on the issue.

Jonathan Edwards said it this way, the seeking of the Kingdom of God and the pursuit of

righteousness is the main and central business of every Christian life.

What does God want from you?

He wants righteousness, and yet here's what grieves me.

Once the last time you heard a Christian, in casual conversation say, how can I be more

righteous?

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