The Domino Effects

My friend and I attended the last service yesterday at 8:15pm. Actually we're late because we came from a birthday party in Manila. So we traveled "around the globe" to make it to Ortigas on time as much as possible..

We came late ,As I expected. It's already part of tithes and offerings. "Oh my", I said to myself. Because I don't have any money in my pocket. I even worried about what we're going to eat for the next day, and thinking how am I going to move my business. My cellphone's load is already insufficient, we don't have rice, I think only have P150+ in my wallet. I'm worrying on my credit card bill the next two days. I don't know where I can get a payment for my phone bill, house rent, food etc. Before I could even finish my worries on my mind, the pastor gave this chapter- Philippians 4:19: " And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus".(BOINKK!) It seems that there's an arrow arrow strucked me. "OOUUCCHH!!" I worried too much. After that, the service started and it wrap up of the series called "The Domino Effects" and ended up with Matthew 6:33- " But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (BOOIINKK!!!) Strike two!!!! I feel I want to faint. I feel I'm like an ice that was toasted in an oven. It seems that God really prepared this message for me.
Before the series ended, I wondered why the title is "The Domino Effect".. and why it always focus with Matthew 6:33.
There's 3 pointers that was given yesterday.
1. SEEKING GOD- putting Him first in all we do.
2. SEEKING HIS KINGDOM- it's about our priority
3. SEEKING HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS- doing the right thing not to please men but to please God. Pleasing Him not because that we fear to be punished, not because of the rewards or blessing that we can get. But simple because doing it OUT OF LOVE. It's not about us, but it's all about Him.
There's also 2 mindsets that we people have towards God that needs to be break:
1. LORD GIVE ME THIS AND I'LL GIVE MY ALL
- Making God a genie
- Using Him as a tool/channel to receive His Blessing.
- Twisting His arms.
2. STRIVING NOT RELYING
- Following God's calling.
- It's like we're Adam who throw away God and His blessings, who chooses the toil and his needs.
- When we follow God, the blessings will run after us, and we can't contain it.
I think I found a miracle. I found my standing before God. It's typical for people to go after money, wealth, food, clothing, branding.. etc. using their own strength. But now, I realized that God only wants to be Father to us. When we put Him first in everything we do, everything we need will follow. A very simple command and yet I still fail to obey. But I'm glad and very grateful to be reminded.