SCRIPTURE:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33)

DEVOTIONAL:

The Lord Jesus made it clear what our priority in life should be when He said, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.” Many of us have known this verse of Scripture for a long time but haven’t realized that it contains the power to change the world. This is why Jesus spoke so frequently about the Kingdom of God. The Bible tells us, in fact, that before His ascension, Jesus spent forty days preaching the gospel of the kingdom. (See Acts 1:3.) There must have been something to that message if it consumed His final forty days of ministry on earth.

From Genesis to Revelation God, has revealed the secrets of His kingdom. Through the Scriptures the whole kingdom is in sight. Jesus revealed to His disciples how to live in the Kingdom of God even while they walked the earth. When we receive this revelation and begin to act on it, we will see the kingdom at work in the earth even in our own lives.

Each of us is a vital part of the Kingdom of God. As we study the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit will begin to lay a foundation in our hearts that the devil cannot shake. We will learn how to operate in the Kingdom of God, which will provide everything we need in life to fulfill our God-given calling—everything from wisdom and understanding to peace, joy, health, abundant provision, and so much more.

PRAYER:

Dear Father, thank you that I am a part of Your kingdom and that through Your Word You have given me wisdom and understanding to live according to Your ways that I might walk in the fullness of my divine destiny. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

This devotional is excerpted from Bill Winston’s powerful book, The Kingdom of God in You. To order this must-read book, click here.

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