“What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God?”……Jesus said to seek first the kingdom of God in His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:33).

The verse’s meaning is as direct as it sounds. We are to seek the things of God as a priority over the things of the world.

Primarily, it means we are to seek the salvation that is inherent in the kingdom of God because it is of greater value than all the world’s riches.

Does this mean that we should neglect the reasonable and daily duties that help sustain our lives?

Certainly not. But for the Christian, there should be a difference in attitude toward them. If we are taking care of God’s business as a priority—seeking His salvation, living in obedience to Him, and sharing the good news of the kingdom with others—then He will take care of our business as He promised—and if that’s the arrangement, where is worrying?……But how do we know if we’re truly seeking God’s kingdom first? There are questions we can ask ourselves.

Where do I primarily spend my energies?

Is all my time and money spent on goods and activities that will certainly perish, or in the services of God—the results of which live on for eternity?

” Believers who have learned to truly put God first may then rest in this holy dynamic: “…and all these things will be given to you as well.”……God has promised to provide for His own, supplying every need…Philippians 4:19…19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.…but His idea of what we need is often different from ours, and His timing will only occasionally meet our expectations.

For example, we may see our need as riches or advancement, but perhaps God knows that what we truly need is a time of poverty, loss or solitude.

When this happens, we are in good company. God loved both Job and Elijah, but He allowed Satan to absolutely pound Job (all under His watchful eye), and He let that evil woman, Jezebel, break the spirit of His own prophet Elijah (Job 1–2; 1 Kings 18–19). In both cases, God followed these trials with restoration and sustenance.……These “negative” aspects of the kingdom run counter to a heresy which is gaining ground around the world, the so-called “prosperity” gospel. A growing number of false teachers are gathering followers under the message “God wants you to be rich!” But that philosophy is not the counsel of the Bible—and it is certainly not the counsel of Matthew 6:33, which is not a formula for gaining wealth. It is a description of how God works. Jesus taught that our focus should be away from this world—its status and its lying allurements—and placed upon the things of God’s kingdom.

“What is the Kingdom of God?”

…The kingdom of God is the rule of an eternal sovereign God over all creatures and things …Psalm 103:19…19 The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything.…Daniel 4:3…3 How great are his signs, how powerful his wonders! His kingdom will last forever,   his rule through all generations…The kingdom of God is also the designation for the sphere of salvation entered into at the new birth …John 3:5-7…5 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.[a]6 Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.[] 7 So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You[c] must be born again.’

This is synonymous with the “kingdom of heaven.”……The kingdom of God embraces all created intelligence, both in heaven and earth that are gladly subjected to the Lord and are in fellowship with Him. The kingdom of God is, therefore, universal in that it includes created angels and men.

It is eternal, as God is eternal, and it is spiritual—found within all born-again believers. We enter the kingdom of God when we are born again, and we are then part of that kingdom for eternity.

It is a relationship “born of the spirit”…John 3:5…5 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.[a]6 Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.[]7 So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You[c] must be born again.’

Sotherefore we have confident assurance that it’s true because the Spirit bears witness with our spirits

Romans 8:16…16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.…God is sovereign, omnipotent, omniscient and the ruler over all of His creation. However, the designation “the kingdom of God” incompasses that realm which is subject to God and will be for eternity. The rest of creation will be destroyed.

Only that which is part of the “kingdom of God” will remain.