25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
(Matthew 6:25-34 )
While Lance grew up in Houston Texas, he was named after the great Arkansas Razorback, Lance Alworth! This is why it was no surprise to Lance that God would lead him and wife Denise to Arkansas in 1993 to work with FamilyLife ministry, after 10 years working with college students with Campus Crusade for Christ. While a diehard Razorback fan since birth, Lance is even more excited to be part of another great team here at Fellowship Bible Church. He and Denise joined here in 1994 and then in 2000 Lance joined the staff of FBC as a Common Cause pastor. Today, Lance still calls the Hogs with Denise and his three kids, but he is most proud in his role as a Regional Pastor to call others to find their place in the Body of Christ greatest mission of “making disciples” of all nations!
Jesus and his cousin John went around declaring that the KINGDOM is at hand. “The kingdom of this world and all that is in it is passing away” Jesus would go on to say. Yet this truth was one of the most difficult truths for His disciples to grab.
It is still true for His disciples today!
That includes you and me! This false narrative says that this kingdom is just as important as the invisible and eternal KINGDOM.
Today’s 10 little verses speak into the false narrative. Believers in this country wrestle with this issue probably more than any other issue out there! In fact, most other issues find its roots in the Kingdom issue.
Matthew 6:33 has long been one of my most pillar truths of all of God’s revelation. We were created for seeking God and His KINGDOM first and all else will fall into place. However, along came the temptation to switch the order and seek what I want first and then give God His due. Our little kingdom was born. See Genesis 3 for a fuller rendering of our kingdom’s beginning.
Lord, I pray for our redemption to become deeper in Christ to the point we care little about this kingdom and “all-in” for You and your KINGDOM that has no end. We know you will take care of the rest, which starts with our food and covering!!! Amen