Kingdom and Righteousness of God

"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you"

I must confess that I had taken the verse out of context too many a times. I have not given it a second thought and had taken it for granted that it simply means to seek God and everything will fall into place.

The Lord's Spirit opened my eyes tonight to understand better what these Words really mean.
First of all, the "Kingdom of God" as many knows is not so much a place or location. It is where the rule of God is. It is when the submission of hearts of men to God is established. The Kingdom of God is right HERE! Here where I stand WHEN I submit completely to God my life, my thoughts, my actions and my entire being. It is when I commit wholeheartedly the best AND the worst of me to God, knowing that there is nothing that I can do to be more holy, nor anything that I can do to make God love me less. Where and when I submit to God prostrated, there the Kingdom of God is.

What about "His righteousness"? I believe that His righteousness describes God's character. Whatever God deems to be holy and right.

So, to seek first God's Kingdom and righteousness is to seek to completely submit to God's will, ie: seek to do God's will and all the things that God deems right; and stay clear of the things that God despises.

I write this so that I will remember it the next time I forget. The Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. My brain cannot retain all that the Spirit is giving my heart and head, but thankfully God also provided the computer and internet to supplement my lacking. God is Great!!

Dave the Saved