Free To Thrive! Day 2--- Kingdom Focus

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:33

"Freedom requires a kingdom focus. When you have a kingdom focus you take a step back and make the choice to see life from a big picture perspective. A big picture perspective involves seeing the events of your life from the context of eternity as opposed to your days here on earth. When you live your life with kingdom focus, your goals change. Your life is no longer about living happily ever after as seen in the world’s definition of freedom. Rather, your life becomes a passionate pursuit of righteous living. This occurs when you live your life for Jesus Christ no matter what. The result of living with kingdom focus is found in one word---- freedom!

In Matthew 6:33, Jesus provided His followers with a clear instruction--- seek me. This verse, nestled beautifully within the Sermon on the Mount, draws a line in the sand when it comes to kingdom focus. This verse teaches that you cannot focus on two kingdoms. Either you will live your life for God’s eternal Kingdom or you will live your life for the world’s earthly kingdom. In God’s eyes, you cannot live for both.

Living for God’s eternal Kingdom produces freedom because it challenges you to see life from God’s perspective. As you see life from God’s perspective, you realize God promises to take care of you. Matthew 6:33 communicates this truth. When you seek Him, and live your life for Him, you receive everything God deems necessary for your time on this earth. Therefore, you do not have to worry about tomorrow or the day after that or the day after that or the day after that. Instead, each day of your life you are free to faithfully seek the Lord. This seeking process becomes the very heart of your life as you experience His freedom and forsake the world’s bondage."

Today, may I ask you a question? Are you living for God's eternal Kingdom or this world's temporary kingdom. Your answer will determine your level of freedom!!