June 21 – Seeking God First

 

Matthew 6:33

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

SITREP:

When life piles on the pressure—bills, relationships, responsibilities, recovery—where do you focus first? True wisdom comes from prioritizing God. When you seek Him above all else, everything else will fall into place.

Jesus spoke these words during His Sermon on the Mount, addressing a crowd that wasn’t rich, privileged, or worry-free. These were working-class people wondering how to survive. Instead of offering hustle tips or strategic shortcuts, Jesus gave them a radical command: put God first. Seek His kingdom. Trust His provision.

It wasn’t a denial of need—it was a redirection of focus. Jesus was teaching battle-tested priorities for those worn thin by life.

Breaking Down the Verse:

“Seek first His kingdom…” – Don’t let God become an afterthought. He’s not your last resort—He’s your first call. Start with Him.

“…and His righteousness…” – This is about living aligned with God’s standard—not perfect, but surrendered. Not self-righteous, but God-honoring.

“…and all these things will be given to you as well.” – The things you worry about—shelter, income, healing, peace—God sees it all. He promises provision when your life is ordered around His mission.

How This Hits Home for a Combat Veteran:

Mission-first is in your DNA. In the military, clarity of objective is what gets the job done—and keeps you alive. It’s no different in the spiritual battle.

You’ve probably seen what happens when the mission gets muddled:

Priorities drift.

People get hurt.

Things fall apart.

When your life is driven by survival, you start firefighting instead of forward-planning. You get reactive, anxious, and exhausted. But when you seek God’s mission first—when you let His kingdom dictate your steps—everything else starts to shift into its proper place.

This isn’t about pretending your needs don’t matter. It’s about trusting the Commander to cover you while you carry out His orders.

God knows you need healing, rest, and stability.

He knows what keeps you up at night.

And He promises—if you seek Him first, He’ll meet you right where you are, with what you need, when you need it.

ENDEX:

In combat, you don’t chase every distraction—you stay locked on the objective. Matthew 6:33 is your spiritual field order: Seek God’s kingdom first. Make Him your priority, your aim, your foundation—and He’ll take care of everything else you can’t carry. Stay mission-first. Trust the One who never leaves a soldier behind.

AAR:

What’s been at the front of your formation lately—God’s Kingdom or your own agenda? Matthew 6:33 lays it down clear: “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” The problem isn’t that you’re seeking the wrong things—it’s that you’re putting them in the wrong order. So ask yourself: are you chasing provision, purpose, and peace while leaving God as an afterthought? You’ve followed mission priorities before—you know the objective determines the outcome. If your life feels out of sync, maybe the Kingdom isn’t in the lead slot. It’s time to reorder your pursuit.

Keeping the Kingdom at the Front of the Formation

You’ve been on missions where clarity of objective made the difference between victory and confusion. Matthew 6:33 speaks the same truth to your soul. For the combat veteran, this verse reframes discipline not as balance—but as alignment. God isn’t asking you to ignore your needs—He’s asking you to trust Him with them while you focus on what matters most: His rule and His righteousness. When you seek Him first, you’re not giving up the rest—you’re securing it in the right way. So stop scrambling to meet needs He’s already promised to cover. Lock in on the Kingdom, and move like a soldier with orders in hand and a supply chain that never fails.

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