Seeking God

When you read the stories of the Divided Kingdom of Judah Nd Israel in the books of 1st & 2 Kings as well as 1 st & 2nd Chronicles, you will find that not many we're of much account; few were really successful as leaders of God's people. One notable exception was Hezekiah. The nation of Judah prospered under his leadership. He was worthy enough that when he was on his death bed, the Lord extended his life for 15 years (see 2 Kgs 20:6).

What was it about Hezekiah that made him different?  He wasn't particularly the wisest or the strongest of Judah's kings but Hezekiah, "In everything that he undertook...sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered" (2 Chron 31:21).

Sounds a bit like Matthew 25:33, where Jesus says to "Seek first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added to you as we'll."  Moses and Jesus reveal the principle of true success: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters" (Col 3:23).  In other words, do your best to honor God, not impress others, and you will find true success.

The universal truth is that we are here to serve God for the benefit of man not necessarily to benefit from man's approval. Serving God is our true and highest calling. When we seek His will with all our hearts, rather than just seek blessings, our lives will have true and lasting meaning, and we will be truly successful.

 We will be, as a result of seeking God first, be truly blessed.  As Jesus promised, "no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life" (Luke 18:29-30).

No one who seeks God first ultimately fails in this life or the next.

Jus' Sayn.