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Matthew 6:33 KJV

{33} But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Amplified Bible

{33} 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 to you besides.

After becoming a God fearing person we will and should be challenged with character issues. One of these subjects will be, where we are concerning the acquisition of things.

There are those who have put the possession of things as their number one priority. They categorically view themselves and others by that standard. This my friend is a trap. We should never judge others and especially ourselves by this monetary system. Why? Number 1. We can’t take it with us. Number 2. Our lives should never be founded on the things we posses.

Luke 12:15 KJV

{15} And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Now, there are those who have gone to the other side and entered a ditch of taking a vow of poverty. To be honest with you, to base your life on your possessions, or to take a vow of poverty, is not pleasing to God. When it comes to these issues, we should stay in the middle of the road, avoiding both ditches. A good test for us to take can be found in our scripture texts. Are we seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness? If we are, Jesus said things will be added to us. To keep this declaration of thought in context, we need to back up to find out what things He is talking about.

In verse 20 Jesus is exhorting us to lay up treasure in Heaven, where neither moth, rust, “or men can corrupt or steal. Verse 21: He said, “Where your treasure is, is where your heart will be”. We can say that backwards! Where your heart is, is where your treasure will be. To save space and time, let’s look at verse 25. Jesus said, to “take no thought for your life.” From that point on the subject shifted to our thought life until the end of the chapter. Verse 27: He said “which of you by taking thought?” Verse 28: He asked the question “and why take ye thought?” In the 31st. We are exhorted to “take no thought saying.” This infers that the thought is not taken or becomes a part of who we are, until it is spoken.

Think of this, our thoughts do not have the possibility of becoming a part of our lives, until we begin to speak them. A good example of that is salvation. You never became a New Creation until you spoke the words concerning the New Birth. (Romans 10:9-10, 13). We should put a high value on what we say. Why? Because it reveals where we are, and where we are going. In verse 34, Jesus said, to “take no thought for the morrow.”

He mentioned five times in this passage about our thoughts. My friend God is not opposed to us having things. However, He is opposed to things having us. We can rest assure that if we are seeking first His Kingdom, good things will be added. -AWM

Do your best if its work or play. Do your best no matter what they say. To do your best may not always be fun, But you can succeed in the long run. Always do your best.

Do your best, stand straight and tall, To answer the challenge whenever it calls. To be able to stand pressure and strain, Whenever you body is filled with pain. Always do your best.

Do your best, lose if you may, Do your best for tomorrow is another day. To suffer defeat is no sin, Do your best for tomorrow you can win. Always do your best.

Do your best with all your might, And keep the top within your sight. Don’t be afraid you have nothing to hide. Only you and God knows how hard you tried. To Always Do Your Best.

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As a servant of the “Most High God,” I have a heritage, a vindication, a justification that reads like this: Any weapon that any foe or enemy can array against me is rendered null and void because of my Covenant with God Almighty; through the blood of my Lord and Savior The Lord Jesus Christ. I am marked, and set apart by “The Blood of Jesus.” It is a “Bloodline” that my enemies cannot cross.

My entire being has taken upon it the very nature of Christ. The Blood of Jesus has an effect on every portion of my body (ever cell well), driving out every manner of sickness and all manner of disease. My DNA in essence has been changed. I have been given a transfusion that replaces my old, defective nature; with the very Nature of God flowing through my veins.

I am a child of the “Most High God.” My Father’s genetic make-up is flawless, thus allowing the Spirit of God to quicken my mortal body the moment anything of a fallen nature tries to infiltrate my being. Being a believer in “The Lord Jesus Christ, I am redeemed from the curse of the law…(Galatians 3:13-14). Because I am Christ’s, then I am Abraham’s seed and an heir according to “The Promise” (Galatians 3:29).

Because I am a descendant of Abraham I have many wonderful promises of long life and good health, simply because I am in his bloodline. The curses mentioned in Deuteronomy 28; I no longer qualify for. So be it… -AWM

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It is silence, when your words would hurt.

It is patience, when your neighbor is curt.

It is deafness, when a scandal flows.

It is thoughtfulness, for others woes.

It is promptness, when duty calls.

It is courage, when misfortune falls.

Author Unknown

In my opinion one of the most outstanding stories in the New Testament is the story about the woman that had an issue of blood. It is documented that it was what that woman said that made the difference. It is proof positive that what we do with our mouth has a lot to do with what God can do with our whole life. The thing that is tremendous to me is that if God did it for that lady, He will do it for anyone else.

A number of years ago it was brought to my attention that if we would do what the people in the Bible did we would receive similar results as they . How do I know this? Because God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34). Although He is not a respecter of persons, He is a respecter of faith. I addition we have a better Covenant established upon better promises (Hebrews 8:6). The day we are living in is better than those of the Bible days.

It is recorded on different occasions what various Bible characters said with their mouths was an indication of their faith. Speaking the desired results was their ability to turn their faith loose. When they turned their faith loose, it was just a matter of time, when what they said became a part of their world. Take a glance at the woman that had the issue in (Mark 5:25-30). Several verses are the key to why she received.

We also get a clue to the commitment of Blind Bartimaeus in (Mark 10:52). It’s as if I am there and can hear him cry out “Jesus Thou Son of David, Have Mercy On Me.” Then in Luke 17 we have the account of the ten lepers. And of course in Matthew 8 the confrontation with the centurion. Each one of these characters desired something, and their mouth was the medium which brought it into existence. A better way to say it is their mouth “turned their faith loose.” In Proverbs 18:21, we are told that death and life are in the power of the tongue.

The purpose of this article is to encourage us all to put a watch over our tongue and lips. It has been said that if we don’t like what is happening in our lives, the first thing we need to take inventory over is our mouth. In the words of another spiritual leader, Watch Your Lips!, Watch Your Lips!, Watch Your Lips! – AWM

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