To Receive, You Must Seek God First
The Word of
God tells us clearly in Deuteronomy 8:18 that in order for us to prosper, we
must put the Lord first in our lives: “But thou
shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is He that giveth thee Power to get
wealth.” We must put His interests ahead of ours. We must remember Him
before we remember anything else.
Matthew 6:33
says it clearly: “But seek ye first the Kingdom of
God, and His Righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
God wants to
be first in our lives, first in our homes, first in our work, first in our
finances. As we place God first, all His blessings will be added to our lives.
We must put Him above all else.
And as we
live a life of obedience and a life of righteousness, we have the promises
found in Psalm 112:1-3:
Praise
ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly
in His Commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the
upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and His
righteousness endureth for ever.