Seek God's Kingdom

Seek God’s Kingdom “Then Jesus asked, “What is the Kingdom of God like?” What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches.” Luke 13:18-19 The scripture above gives us an indication about just how hard it will be to enter the Kingdom of God. There are several other examples such as “The Narrow Door”, and “The Rich Man”, where Jesus tells us that in order to enter God’s Kingdom that it will not be easy as many will be turned away. It is only the ones that truly believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and have asked Him into their hearts and are obeying His commands who will be allowed to enter His Kingdom. It is going to take more than just going to church on Sunday and then going about our business. It is going to take a commitment on our part to making God the focal point of our lives on a daily basis. It is going to take a commitment to begin obeying his commandments and letting our actions and our words follow the will of God. When God becomes the center of our life and our world revolves around Him, then we are on the narrow path that will lead to His Kingdom. With all that is going on in the lives of people today it is difficult to not get caught up in ourselves and our own selfish desires and leave God out. It is easy to find pastimes and hobbies that occupy our time where there is no time left for God. It is easy to spend all our effort on accumulating money and material possessions and not giving generously to help others. The most important thing that you will ever do in life is to find the path that leads to the Kingdom of God. It will be, as Jesus says, hard to find but will be worth it. I would encourage each of you to seek God daily, read His word, pray and ask Him for guidance to find His Kingdom. My Daily Devotional Volume III June 20 Robert William Brock, Jr.