A PRICELESS PROMISE
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” – Matt. 6:33
I recently started a message by asking “Are you concerned about your future?” Then the next week I alluded to that question again. Well, I’m not through yet – “Are you concerned about your future?” If we’re honest we will all answer in the affirmative. While we might not be looking miles down the road, we are probably wondering about tomorrow – or maybe ever later today. Thankfully this is a subject our Lord addresses in Matt. 6:34, “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.“. That gives us good reason to not be anxious.
Here we find one of our Lord’s most precious promises. It’s a promise that will calm those who are distraught, cheer those who are depressed, and give courage to those who feel defeated. It is a promise that nobody but God could make. But it is conditional.
Before we can claim the promise we must meet the condition, which is – “seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness.” Do that and everything else falls into place. We can rest assured that God, who cannot lie, will keep His commitments to those who meet His conditions. Those who care for the things of God will be cared for by God who gives them the things they need. This is a priceless promise in that it can produce perfect peace for perplexed people. If we ever discovered that God’s will is best, even if there was no promise of a reward for obedience, we would gladly comply. So, knowing that we will be rewarded for submitting to His will should make us all the more willing to do so. As the old song says, “It pays to serve Jesus”. It really does! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
