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WEDNESDAY: The Kingdom Now and Not Yet
- Jul 15
- 2 min read
BIG IDEA:
When we align our thinking with a kingdom mindset, we truly begin to connect to God’s greater purpose.
Reading: Matthew 6:19-21, 25-34
Matthew 6:19-21
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:25-34
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you, by being anxious, can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Devotional:
We live in the tension—rescued from darkness, destined for glory, but still residing in a broken world. Jesus warns against storing treasures on earth not because possessions are evil, but because they're temporary and can capture our hearts.
Anxiety flows from an earthly mindset focused on what we'll eat, drink, or wear. The antidote? Seek first God's Kingdom and His righteousness. This isn't a religious activity; it's reorienting our entire lives around God's purposes.
Reflection:
What worries are stealing your focus from Kingdom priorities?
Response:
When we pursue His Kingdom—life as God intends it—our worries find proper perspective. God knows our needs and promises to provide. Kingdom-seeking doesn't eliminate challenges, but it transforms how we face them.
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