Day 2 - Week 33 - Matthew 6:33 "But seek first God's Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

This morning (yes, I was so tired last night I went to sleep before I could blog!), I woke up with the refrain, "This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long!" going through my head , and I thought "This is going to be a good day!!!" 

I am known to be quite a sanguine-type personality...very outgoing, never meet a stranger, and not at all afraid to make a complete idiot of myself if it means someone will laugh!  But what a lot of people don't know about me, and might find surprising, is that I have always loved math, algebraic formulas, and absolutely get a kick out of designing Excel spreadsheets that can accomplish multitudes of tasks.  That doesn't seem to line up with my sanguine personality, although I'm here to argue that sanguines can be smart!

One of the functions in Excel that I love using is the "if-then" formula.  It is based on "if this is a true condition, then this will be the stated result."  When I read our verse this morning, it made me realize that many of God's promises are stated in this same formula setting. 

IF we seek God's Kingdom and His righteousness above all else...

THEN all other things will be added to our lives.

As humans, we want the "then" without the "if".  We want to think that we have a Heavenly Father who is just going to shower us with blessings no matter what.  But God wants more for us...He strongly desires to bless us, as He sees us growing up and maturing in Him.  Because just as someone said long ago, "Our character is much more important to God than our comfort."

God's promises are always worth the "if"...the "if" is what will teach us more and more about who He is and will show us how we can grow to be more like Him. 

Just as in algebra, you needed a balanced equation.  You can leave out any factor.  He has designed the formula to produce the desired result.  Seeking Him above all else will bring us His blessing. 

Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest;
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness lost in His love.
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.

Yes - this IS going to be a good day!  Thank You, my Jesus, for blessing me as I seek You today...help me to put You above everything else and to remember that You are able to do immeasurably more than I can even begin to ask or imagine.  Keep my eyes open to You and Your wonder today!