THE PRINCIPLE OF PUTTING GOD FIRST !

THE PRINCIPLE OF PUTTING GOD FIRST !: The next verse in this pattern prayer says, "Thy Kingdom Come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven" (v, 10). The principle involved here is putting the kingdom of God first. When will the kingdom come ? Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He (Jesus) reply to them by saying, the kingdom of God does not come with signs to be absurd are with visible display, nor will people say, Look ! Here it is ! Or, See, it is there ! For behold, the kingdom of God is within you in your hearts and among you surrounding you.(Luke 17:20 - 21). The amplified Bible. Later on in the same chapter of Matthew 6:10), Jesus repeated this principle: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (v. 33). If we put God first, in the kingdom that is within us, we need have no worry about material needs, for "all these things shall be added unto you." We do not have to go through life with the soles of our shoes worn thin, with unpaid bills past due, and driving an old model T Ford. If God is first in our lives, "all these things shall be added." Have you ever thought how all inclusive this model prayer is ? Jesus prayed, "Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE IN EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN." Do you suppose there are any sick people in heaven ? No. Nor is it God's will that there should be any sick people on earth. God wants to shower our lives with blessings. He wants our lives here on earth to be live in the center of His will, as it is in heaven. He wants us to enjoy abundant living. Jesus said, ". . . I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). THE PRINCIPLE OF DAILY PRAYER: in the next verse of this model prayer, Jesus taught us the importance of daily prayer, of asking God for our every need: however, you and I must search the Scriptures to find the promise of God that fits the problems in our lives, that we have allowed the enemy to bring in our life; either through word of our mouth or a sinful lifestyle. "Give us this day our DAILY bread" (Matthew 6:11). Even though God knows our every need, he still wants us to ask Him !