A Focus on the Kingdom

A Focus on the Kingdom 

Matt.6.33 - But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

In a world where everyone seems to wake up each day chasing shadows,  it is imperative to call the attention of the children to the most important matter which is the kingdom.  There's no doubt the devil has succeeded in distracting almost all of us.  Some believers are mostly concentrating on ephemerals, they seem to have lost focus of what the faith is all about. They are so worried because of what to eat,  drink,  what to put on, where to lay their heads that they forgot all the promises of God. Many believers are as anxious as the world about tomorrow and its loads of worries to the extend that they follow and run after it using the same strategy like the world. 

We compete, we argue and fight within ourselves on food, position, fame, recognition,  superiority as so on. We run after riches and materials things at the expense of the Kingdom.  Righteousness seems like something no longer as important. So many religious gatherings aren't about the worship or care of souls but for the financial proceeds and self aggrandizement.  We build basilicas and heavy monuments  while the body of Christ is shattered  by spiritual starvation. Some seems to have forgotten that the kingdom of God is not in eating and drinking,  but in righteousness,  peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Many even negotiate on their personal gains and entitlements before embarking on activities that are supposedly evangelical.

Where is righteousness in the Church today?  where is the peace of Christ? Where is Joy, the joy in the Holy Spirit? There is a great gap between the Christianity of today and what it used to be in the days of old when mutual care, righteousness, love, holiness and the likes used to be rewarded and placed on very high esteem. These days, we seem to extol money, title and fame above righteousness and purity.  We praise and celebrate riches and wealth,  honour and award corruption because of their huge donations.  There are wars and segregation among many brethren.  Virtually every congregation has one in-conflict or the other. Disagreement and dissensions between clergy and other clergy,  the lay-clergy dichotomy has gone beyond leadership and followership to factionalism.  Are we not losing focus of the kingdom?  I hope we still understand the primary reason for the Church ie. The great commission 

This is a wake up call to all believers to return and seek the kingdom and its righteousness only.  It's time for us to earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints Jude1:3.  What shall  it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul? If there's any reason to fight, it should be for the kingdom and not for position and emoluments. Many soldiers of the kingdom are dieing and most of us are busy chasing shadows. Aren't we learning anything from all these sad experiences and the way the devil seem to be having a free day among us. It's time for the saints to arise and defend the kingdom,  defend righteousness and peace, defend purity and love,  defend  truth and honesty,  defend holiness and sanctity of your heart and soul.  Do not let the evil forces overshadow your spirit,  do not join them to promote ungodliness.  Stand up for Jesus,  stand up for the faith. Stand for the kingdom. 

Readings: Matt. 6: 24-36; Matt.  11:1-30; Rom. 14:1-23

Prayers:

Oh! Lord my Father, give me grace to seek first what matters,  the kingdom.  May I never lose my crown. Help me to show forth Your glory and honour all my days in Jesus name,  Amen