What Are You Seeking Today?

On Sundays I get a weekly notice from my phone about how much time I spent in front of it over the past week and I’m always amazed.  How could I possibly be on my phone that much?  What am I doing?

Our passage this week tells us, “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness ...” but that’s not what I’m doing on my phone.  What are you seeking today?  How are you spending your time?  Is your heart filled with gladness because you’ve sought the Lord (1 Chronicles 16:10) or is it filled with anxiety and fear because life is not going as you had planned?

I groaned when I realized I was assigned to write a reflection on this section of Matthew.   Anxiety is an acquaintance of mine, one who visits more frequently than I would like. I often let my fear of heights, flying and traffic/crazy drivers turn me into a crazy person.  When I’m in this crazy place I tell myself that God allows trials in this life and this is your trial so deal with it.  But this is a lie.  Yes, we will have trials and troubles but we are to seek Him, not cower in the corner all alone.  One of the amazing things about our Creator is that he doesn’t just create us and set us loose in the wild.  He’s involved in every step, every breath, every moment of our life (Hebrews 1:3, Acts 17:25).    

I can read “seek first the kingdom of God” and nod in agreement and say yes I must do that but until I really hold myself accountable for my time, I won’t always do it.  I have to intentionally seek to be in His Word, in prayer, in worship and praise.  Will you spend time with God today?  Your heart will be full of His love and righteousness and void of fear and anxiousness when you take the time to “seek first the kingdom of God”.

-Brenda Wooff