Matthew 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Greetings! Thanks for joining us again today for our study on Matthew 6:33.
In order to fully understand Matthew 6:33’s “and all these things shall be added to you” statement, we need to go backwards a bit and look at what Jesus discussed prior to saying that.
That is, after all, what He was referring to.
The things that we’re studying were part of what is frequently referred to as, “The Beatitudes”, a lengthy teaching of Jesus that touched on many different topics that affect everyone’s lives.
As you can see above, Jesus stated that we cannot serve two masters. We cannot serve God and mammon (money, riches, wealth).
Based on this, it should be easily deduced that when Jesus referred to all the things being “added to you”, He wasn’t referring to riches. To assume that putting God first would cause us to become laden with riches is counterintuitive.
Contrary to what some might say, Matthew 6:33 is not telling us that if we seek God, we will become wealthy.
Our relationship with God is not about what we can get from Him, but about what we give to Him; mainly ourselves, in the form of adoration and reverence toward Him.
With that said, what did He mean? What was He really referring to?
Jesus was trying to assure people that God is bigger than all their concerns, fears and problems.
In verse 25 He told them, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink“.
You see, these are the things that most people worry and fret about. It is important, after all, to have food to eat, right?
We can all relate to this, especially if we have ever gone through any kind of bad financial situation. Those kinds of things will put us to the test when it comes to our faith and trust in God.
We hope you’ll join us tomorrow for part 3 of the study of Matthew 6:33!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443
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