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EPISODE 860 – “SEEK YE FIRST”

Updated on June 2, 2025
by Apostle Benjamin Nana Amissah Ansah
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Sunday, 1st June, 2025

“SEEK YE FIRST”

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”

Matthew 6:33 (KJV)

When you read the above verse of the Bible, what comes to mind?

Interestingly, some only see “and all these things shall be added”.

It is not God they seek first; it is the “all things which shall be added” they seek.

Which is wrong!

The focus of Matthew 6:33 is God and not the other things. Make Him your focus and motive.

Don’t pretend to be serving God, yet deep within your motive of action is the desire for things to be added to you and not God and His Kingdom.

Another group of people have a different understanding of the phrase,

“SEEK YE FIRST”.

To them, it means starting your life with God, so that when a time comes when you are too busy to be available for His Kingdom assignment, He will understand.

So at the beginning of their lives, they pursue God. You will find them in the Church, serving and participating in Kingdom activities. They are involved in personal prayers and Bible studies.

As they grow in business, grow in their finances, get married, start having children, etc, then they shift their attention to the family, business, etc.

Their sincere idea is that they now have to focus on what God has given them, because they have made the necessary contribution in God’s Kingdom or the Church.

That is ignorance or a misconception of our relationship with God.

Others also have a list of priorities. To them, God first means, “Make God number one”. Thus, on their priority list, they have:

1. God (His Kingdom and Righteousness) first.
2. Academics (if they are students)
3. Family
4. Work etc

Others have also:

1. God first
2. Marriage/Spouse
3. Family
4. Work etc…

Whatever way they will outline their priority list, I want you to know that God doesn’t need to be there as Number One.

As a born-again, God has to be involved in every aspect of your life.

He is not merely part of your list, He is your life and essence, that is the reality.

For God to be the first, means He has to be the Chief of your life.

He must be the first in every aspect of your life.

This verse of scripture below should change your entire worldview:

“In everything you do, put God first, and He will direct you and crown your efforts with success” Proverbs 3:6 (TLB)

God must be the first in your ministry. People can do ministry for themselves and not for the Lord. He must be the first in your family and marriage. He must be the first in your academics, career or profession and work.

In everything you do, God has to be the center of it all. For God to be the first means He is the reason you do what you do.

Don’t just make Him Number 1 on your list.

Nothing comes before Him, and nothing comes after Him. He is the essence of all you do.

Hallelujah!

DIG DEEPER

(1 Chronicles 28:9; Provers 16:3,9; 1 Kings 8:61)

WE PRAY

Lord, I commit all [mention them] that concerns me into your hands, please direct my steps.

BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025

1 YEAR PLAN
Job 12-14

2 YEARS PLAN
Numbers 32

DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– God is the essence of all that I do.

– I involve God in everything I do.

– I am in partnership with God.

– The Lord directs my steps.

– None of my steps will ever slide, because I have committed all that concerns me to the Lord.

Oh Hallelujah, GLOREEEEY!

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Emelia Quaye

1 day ago

THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR MACHAIRA WITH APOSTLE BENNIEEEEE 🔥 🔥 🔥

None of my steps will ever slide, because I have committed all that concerns me to the Lord.

In the mighty name of Jesus 🙏🏼

This episode is such a blessing!!!

God is the Chief of my life.
In every aspect of my life, He reigns SUPREME!!!

HAAA!!!

GOD IS THE ESSENCE OF EVERYTHING I DO!

Without God, my life is meaningless…

Thank You Lord Jesus for making me one with you…

No me without You, Lord Jesus

“For God to be the first means He is the reason you do what you do.”

Wow!!
God leads the way in my life…it is His will or nothing!

I am in partnership with God!

I live for the One I love 🥹🥰

Belinda Teye

I Make God my focus and motive.

Through my service to the Lord, many lives are blessed and the Lord is glorified.

Samuel Larbi

God is the essence of all I do

God is not just a number 1 on my list then followed by other things, no!He is my number 1 on my list and the number 1 in all others things

I seek the Lord in all things

Emmanuella Mensah

20 hours ago

I seek God in all aspects of my life. I don’t make Him only number one on my list but number one in all I do🙏

Elijah

18 hours ago

I serve the Lord with a blameless heart.
God is the reason I do what I do.
I don’t pretend.
Thank you Lord for Machaira with Apostle Bennie

Daniel F. Agbosu

This teaching really set my heart aright towards God and his work

Elnathan

17 hours ago

None of my steps will slide because all that concerns me have been committed into the hands of the Lord

Ransford Addai

14 hours ago

Nuel

11 hours ago

Glory to God

I make God my utmost priority
He is the center of everything I do

Nothing drifts me away from him

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