Verse of the Day 1/19

 

Matthew 6:33-34 But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

34 So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble.

Amplified Bible (AMP)

The preceding verses Jesus points out that people are always concerned with what shall we eat, drink or wear so much so that, according to the different translations, they seek (NKJV), run after (NIV), or allow them to dominate our thoughts (NLT).,

Taking a step back and taking a look at our own, sometimes frantic lives, what is it that we are seeking that dominates our thoughts and keeps us running after them?

You may have heard it said that as Christians, we are to "keep the main thing the main thing", to put first things first to aim at and strive after His way of living and doing things and that He will provide and see that everything will fall in line, come into place according to His purposes.

In doing so, we will face the day with less worries and more time to focus on the truly important things.

Matthew 6:34 "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. (The Message).

 

In Christ,

Mike

 

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Matthew 6:32-34

The Message (MSG)

30-33 "If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God'sgiving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.

34 "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.