Matthew 6:33 - "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."


Thoughts on today's verse:

Matthew just finished demonstrating what types of things can consume our priorities; basic things like food and shelter and clothing. It isn't necessarily that those things are unimportant, but rather, that, as he stated: the Lord knows that we have need of those things. He would have those who follow Him arrange their priorities so that He is first place, with the focus Christian growth, which we know as sanctification - or here: God's righteousness. We are to focus on living a life that is pleasing to our Creator God and our Savior, and we trust, by faith, that all of the other lesser necessities of life will be supplied, for, as Paul said: My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:19).