Faith First
Matthew 6:33 · AMP
Devotional
Everything in the Kingdom operates in order. And the order begins with faith. Matthew 6:33 is the master key to the Faith, Family and Finances conversation. Before Jesus addresses provision, before He talks about what you will eat, what you will wear, how your needs will be met, He establishes the order. First and most importantly, seek His Kingdom and His righteousness. Not your family first. Not your finances first. Not your vision or your strategy or your five-year plan first. His Kingdom first. His way of doing and being right first. The attitude and character of God, first. And then, all these things will be given to you also. Not in addition to your striving. Not as a reward for your hustle. As the natural overflow of seeking Him first. When the Kingdom is genuinely first in your life, in your time, your decisions, your money, your relationships, the things you need are not withheld. They are added. The reason so many Kingdom builders struggle with family and finances is not lack of effort. It is misaligned order. Faith first. Everything else finds its proper place when the foundation is right.
Chayil Declaration
I seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. I trust that as I put God first, in my time, my decisions, my money, and my relationships, all the things I need are added to me. The Kingdom is my foundation.
Reflection Question
In the practical reality of your daily life, your calendar, your finances, your decisions, is God's Kingdom actually first, or has something else taken that position?