Days of Praise Podcast
First Things First
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)
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- Broadcast on:
- 05 Oct 2024
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast. A daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. First things first. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. And all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6, 33. There are innumerable things to do and things to buy and things to read. How does one choose between them? An important guideline is the use of the word "first" in the New Testament. For example, consider the following priority items. Priority in, awareness. Knowing this first that there shall come in the last days scoffers saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." (2 Peter 3, 3-4) The primary intellectual heresy of these latter times is the anti-God philosophy of naturalistic evolutionism as succinctly outlined in this passage. Priority in, behavior. Cleanse first that which is within the cup and the platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Matthew 23, 26. The thoughts of our hearts will inevitably control the words on our lips and the works of our hands. Priority in giving. They first gave their own selves to the Lord (2 Corinthians 8, 5). One's possessions, talents, time, and all other resources belong to the Lord, but such gifts are acceptable to God, only when offered by one whose heart first has been given fully to Him. Priority in witness. For I delivered unto you, first of all, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day (1 Corinthians 15, 3-4). Priority in concern. I exhort therefore that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men (1 Timothy 2, 1). Finally, as the Lord Jesus Himself has commanded, our first priority in every decision should be to do that which honors the Kingdom of Christ and His righteousness. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening, we hope you'll start each day with day's praise.