Seek First the Kingdom: Treasure, Trust, and Rest

``How many of us need to hear that from the creator and sustainer of the world? Do not worry about tomorrow. I know your situation. God who holds the entire universe in his hands, who created it and sustained it to every degree that we can see, feel, and think, and he's so scoped in on your life because he loves you that much, and he's saying, I'm here. I know your situation. Just seek me. [01:05:11] (33 seconds)  #TrustGodNotWorry

But we're gonna, here shortly, realize he's not just saying get over it. He's actually giving us evidence. He makes his argument to not be anxious. That's actually rooted in the goodness and loving character of God. That anxiety over these things in our life is pressing as they seem to be, and they do seem to be pressing. Again, bills, debt, money, trying to save up for your kids or save up for your retirement, whatever it is that we're doing, They seem pressing, and they can give us and will give us anxiety if we submit to them, but that's not how Jesus wants us to live because he wants us to submit to the Father. [01:02:34] (39 seconds)  #GodsGoodnessOverWorry

And in Jesus, our treasure, we find real rest because he's the one who says, come to me, all who are weary and heavy burdened, you will find rest for your souls. And the rest we have here in Christ is but a foretaste of the rest that we will have. Jesus is gonna come again. He came once. He promised he's gonna come twice. He's going to come again, and when he does, he's going to establish his kingdom, and in that kingdom, there's gonna be no tears, no death, no mourning, no crying, no pain, no anxiety, no bills, no pressure, but rather, we get to see God face to face, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [01:07:12] (41 seconds)  #KingdomHopeNoMoreTears

If our eyes are healthy as we look out into the world, single-minded on God's kingdom alone, and generous to that kingdom, our whole body is gonna be full of light as we walk to and with Christ. However, if our eyes are unhealthy, double minded as we're seeing the world and the kingdom, and stingy to that kingdom, our whole body is going to be full of darkness. If then, the kingdom opportunity in front of us, which is supposed to bring light into our life, is actually received as darkness, Jesus is saying, how great is the darkness? [00:54:29] (37 seconds)  #SingleMindedKingdomFocus