It's Already Yours!
"Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s
good pleasure to give you the kingdom."
Luke 12: 32
There is a story told of a Texas rancher, years before the
modern oil boom in that state, who was barely scraping
out a living from his arid land.
Near the end of his life, his fortune changed when oil was
discovered on his land, and he became fabulously wealthy.
He didn’t know that he already possessed everything he'd
ever need.
One of Jesus’ most well-known teachings is on worry over provisions
(Matthew 6:25-34). The teaching is summarized near the end with the
admonition to “seek first the kingdom of God”, and all that we need will
be provided (verse 33).
But in Luke’s version of the same teaching, an additional insight from
Jesus is recorded: “Your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom”
(Luke 12:32, NASB). We've been made participants in God’s
Kingdom
and all its resources, yet we often find ourselves worrying about
daily
provisions. Pursuing what we already have (God’s Kingdom) leads
us
to find what we need.
If you've received the gift of Christ,
you have also received the gift of all
you will ever need (Romans
8:31-32).
"The best way to prepare for tomorrow is
to seek God’s kingdom and righteousness
today."
John Blanchard
