Fri.’s Devo - Seek the Kingdom First

Read: Deuteronomy 31:1-32:27; Luke 12:8-34; Psalm 78:32-55; Prover s 12:21-23 Moses told all the people that he was about to die and would not be crossing over the Jordan with them. He told them to be strong and courageous and not panic because God was going ahead of them. He would not fail them or abandon them. Then Moses called out Joshua and told him the same thing. He would be the one to lead the people into the land and divide it. *** Moses had written everything God had told him in a book and had it put in the Ark. It was to be taken out every Feast of Tabernacles and read to the people. God abandoned them and caused them to be jealous of the Gentiles. God brought disasters upon them of every kind. He would have wiped them out completely but then the enemies of God would think they did it by their power. *** The song continues tomorrow. *** Moses had to feel the defeat of his ministry. He had done what God told him to do but this was definitely not the result he would have chosen. We can not make other people make the right choices and we can’t take the blame for their decisions. I’m sure that God met Moses with, “Well done, my faithful servant.” *** In Luke, Jesus explains to them how to live a successful life on earth. Acknowledge God in all you do and honor the Holy Spirit. Don’t worry about your defense, God will speak for you by the Holy Spirit. He told us to guard against greed because our treasure needs to be in heaven. If we seek the kingdom first then we will store up treasures that cannot be taken from us. We are not like the world who needs to worry about anything. We have a heavenly father who has more than sufficient for our needs and the needs of the whole earth. *** Lord, may our treasure be who can not be taken from us. Thank you for your provision and your great love for us.