Friday, April 18, 2008

And All These Things Shall Be Added Unto You

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:31-33)

If we are told to "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness" and then that "all these things will be added to you" (meaning food and drink and clothing) then does this mean that the Prosperity Gospel is biblical? I don't think that it is. If you are seeking the kingdom so that "all these things will be added to you" then you are not seeking first the kingdom of God. And if you are seeking first the kingdom of God I think that "all these things" will not matter to you since they will not be "first."