What do you seek—bonus or His righteousness?

What do you seek — bonus or His righteousness?

If a company or store is giving out bonuses to buyers, you must have seek for a service or purchase an item before you can receive the bonus attached to that service rendered and paid for or the commodity bought.
If it an establish fact that no one get bonuses if he/she do not obey follow the order of things.

Jesus said in Matthew 6:31-33,
"Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you"

This is the wisdom of God:

The PRIMARY thing — The kingdom of God: His righteousness.

The SECONDARY things — earthly things as mentioned in verse 31. They are not sinful but in theology, they are called the lower needs.

In that passage, Jesus is saying if you put the PRIMARY thing in the primary place — that is, if you seek it first — you will get the earthly things without even you seeking for them. Those will come without your answering. That means you won't ask or seek them they will be added to you.
That is no weapon can prosper against a believer. That is why all his/her needs are meant daily.

But, if you put the SECONDARY things in the primary place — that is, if you seek other things first — you will lose both the PRIMARY and the SECONDARY things.

There is an arrangement or order of things in Christ's word. Seek His righteousness and get all other things as bonus. When it is altered, it can not work, hence the individual loses both because there is no arrangement beside this in this passage.

God wants you to stop looking outside and to start looking within because His kingdom is within you. (Luke 17:21)

The abundance of the kingdom of God is already inside you. As you seek first God’s kingdom, and follow His righteousness, peace and joy, the abundance within you will flow out and become a reality in your circumstances. (Matthew 6:33) You will find that God has not only taken care of what is troubling you, but has also added blessings to you.

Let's see, Isaiah 54:14-15,
"In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; And from terror, for it shall not come near you.
Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake."

You can see what God said there. He said, "In righteousness"

Okay, let's read further, verse 17:
"No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment, You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord."

You see here again, He said their "Righteousness" is from Him.

So focus on the work of the Lord and ask yourself are you establishing this truth of righteousness, His righteousness. This should be your daily assignment.
Remember, you are the righteousness of God in Christ here on earth!

His righteousness should be your priority daily!

Remain blessed!

I pray that God's righteousness be formed and established utterly in you. In Jesus name!

More Grace!
Apostle Julius Ikhide-Iyke Etaifo
Nation Of Grace Ministries
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