#136 Seek Ye First
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. -
Isaiah 55:6
Text: Matthew 6:33
Props: binoculars, magnifying glass, and Bible
Summary: First, we should seek God's rule and righteousness in our lives.
When I was a young boy, I had a pet collie dog named King. King was a kind dog
and loved to play with children but he would bark if a stranger ever came near
the house. One day King got out of the fence in the yard. I may have left the
gate open by mistake. I needed to find King and get him back home. So I started
to call out his name. "Here, King!" I called. I walked around the neighborhood
looking for my dog. After looking for a while, I found King and he followed me
home again. Today I want to talk to you about looking for God.
Look at these items I brought with me. They can help me find things. I have a
pair of binoculars, a magnifying glass, and a Bible. [Show each object.] If I am
looking for something far away, which of these items would help me? [Binoculars]
Yes, the binoculars make objects far away appear closer. If I am looking for
something very small, which of these would help me? [Magnifying glass] Yes, the
magnifying glass makes tiny objects appear larger. If I am looking for God,
which of these items would help me the most? [Bible] Yes, the Bible tells all
about God and would help me find God.
One day Jesus was teaching about what was important. What he said may surprise
you. [Read Matthew 6:33.] Jesus knew that the people following him had some
basic needs. They needed clothes to wear, food to eat, and water to drink. Yet,
Jesus told them not to worry about those things because something else was more
important. He told them to let God have control of their lives and to seek the
goodness of God first. Then he assured them that God knew they needed the other
things and would take care of them.
Have you found the king of your life? Seek Jesus first, and let him be the King
that rules in your heart, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Let us pray. Dear Lord Jesus, help us to seek you first and trust you with our
lives every day. Amen.
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