What does it mean to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness?
What is His righteousness?
My tongue shall speak of thy word:
For all thy commandments are righteousness. Psalm 119:172
The commandments of God are righteousness. They detail and demonstrate what God's righteousness looks like. To seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness means to make our number one priority the Dominion and Rule of God, according to and as explained by His commandments. It means our object in life is to "fear God and keep His commandments" (
Eccl 12:13), and we are to desire and work towards seeing the dominion of God over all things. We are told to pray "Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." We are instructed to be praying for and working for the Will of God to be done in the earth, as it is done in heaven. The goal we're supposed to be aiming at is God's Rule extending throughout the earth. His will being done in the earth looks like His commandments being obeyed sincerely, out of love to our Father.
This is not legalism, or "justification by works", or "going back under the law", but rather it is establishing the law BY FAITH (
Romans 3:31). Having been pardoned of our transgressions, and receiving empowerment by the Holy Ghost, we are to be living life in accordance with the commandments of God (
1 John 2:1-5). We have not been saved so that we may continue living in violation of His Will as expressed by His Word. Rather, we have been saved so that He can live out His ways through us.
The commandments of God, as expressed throughout the Word (from Genesis to Revelation), cover every aspect of life. Every aspect of our life is to thus be regulated by the Word. Every aspect of our life will be regulated by something, it might as well be by the Word.
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