Luke 12:29-32 -- On Seeking the Kingdom of God

"And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom."

Luke 12:29-32

The idea of seeking the kingdom of God first is something that we see in several places throughout the scriptures (for instance, Matthew 6:33), and the idea of everything coming to us naturally once we get our priorities in order is a really amazing idea.  Christ is a great example of this, and many of the prophets to one degree or another.  It's essentially the same idea that Nephi related when he said "I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them" (1 Nephi 3:7)  ... The Lord prepares a way for us to put him first.  That *is* the way, and if we walk in it, then things will work out.

Now, of course, it is difficult to not be "of doubtful mind" and to have the faith to really take this to heart and live it.  The Lord, as always, doesn't expect perfection immediately, and teaches us line by line.  However, also as it is with so many things, the blessings are tied in with learning the principle.  As we learn to have faith and to walk the Lord's way by seeking his kingdom first, he will provide for us, and we will always find a way forward.  ... Of course it won't always be easy, or the first thing we try, and it won't always be the way we expect, but if we persist, God will always help us find the way.

Today, let's work on putting the Lord first and seeking his will as our top priority.  As we work on it with the Lord, we'll find that other things we might normally worry about will fall into place, and we'll get a taste of what it is like to really trust and rely on the Lord.  I think because of our doubts it always seems scary at first, but once we start actually doing it, it can feel miraculous, and we can start to feel our "confidence wax strong in the presence of God" (D&C 121:45).