Putting God First - Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. - Matthew 6:33

Do we not all sometimes wonder and fret about fulfilling our needs? Will there be enough at the end of the month to carry us comfortably over into the next? In fact, how often are our anxieties more about our desires than our needs? However, if this is not the case and it is the pressures of meeting our financial responsibilities then perhaps we need revisit those “first works” we performed as fledgling believers.
Anxiety can eat at our faith like rust eats the hull of the strongest ship. It especially eats at our peace of mind. Whenever we worry we must remember the words of our Lord and Savior - “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30.
In our title verse, exactly what “things” was Christ referring to? Those things are needs common to all men: what to eat, drink and clothe ourselves with; still the common concerns of all mankind. But Christ informed His disciples to first seek the kingdom and righteousness of God . . .and all these “things” would be added.
Charles Spurgeon once said, “The blessings of this life come . . . by Divine Promise.” God has never broken His promises to man. But it is incumbent upon us to put God first in our lives if we are to enjoy His promises to us. We all remember the fervency with which we first devoted ourselves to Him. Do our passions for Him still burn brightly in our hearts or have they faded along with our trust? “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.” - Revelation 2:5. Let us all remember the burning desire for Christ that filled our hearts when we first believed. Let us stop our worrying since worrying has never solved a single problem.  “And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest?” -  Luke 12:25-26.
As we put God first in our lives He shall add all these other things to our lives. His word is truth.
“Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle.” - Psalm 43:3. Put God first!