Seek Ye First The Kingdom Of Heaven

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By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze

Introduction
         Jesus said, “33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33-34

Instead of doing exactly what Jesus said, majority leave the kingdom of heaven and are busy seeking the things of the world.

What People Should Seek For
         Humanity supposes to seek God, righteousness, holiness and Truth, which all are found in the kingdom of heaven. They suppose to seek, and continue to seek, until they find the kingdom and enter therein. But out of ignorance, foolishness and love of ease, people neglect this very important responsibility. Every plant or animal seeks to become mature like its parent. But man refuses to seek himself by developing the God nature in him.

What People Seek
         Out of spiritual ignorance and deception of the devil, people seek the following, which are frivolities compared to eternal life.
  1. The cares and worries of every day life keep them away from God.

  2. Instead of seeking for the Truth, they are busy boasting about their man-made religions, which are the personal opinions and collective decisions of religious leaders. The opinions and decisions were the agreements made at meetings, councils, synods and conferences. Today, many are hypocrites because they fulfill the warning of Jesus,

    8 "These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
    And honor Me with their lips,
    But their heart is far from Me.
    9 And in vain they worship Me,
    Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"
    Matthew 15:8-9

  3. They place everyday business engagements as priorities over spiritual life and development.

  4. They are always thinking of money and wealth, and how to make them by fair or foul means. By so doing, they cast away the teachings of the Holy books and trample underfoot the good principles of morality.

  5. Everyday, they shift their attention from video to television and then to handset. To some people, the handset has become a god, such that whenever there is a serious issue, people keep themselves busy phoning one person or another, instead of turning to God in prayer.

  6. Majority feel less concerned with things of the spirit. To some people, spiritual life is non-existent.

  7. Out of spiritual blindness, people choose indolence (laziness) and complacency (false satisfaction).

  8. They love boisterous occasions and noisy events, when they should be gentle men of peace and ladies of light.

  9. To them the hustle and bustle of everyday life is a pleasure, without knowing that they are already moving away from God and stepping into the hell fire. they fail to understand or practice God’s word:

10 “Be still, and know that I am God;”
Psalms 46:10

Silence is the dwelling place of God,
and quietness, the gateway into His presence.

In Short
         In short, and in fact, people do not have time for God.

How To Know When You Have Found The Kingdom Of Heaven
         Those who seek and find the kingdom of heaven are able to:
  1. See Angels, both spiritually and physically.

  2. See the Holy Spirit or communicate with Him.

  3. See Jesus here on earth or in spirit.

  4. See God face to face.

  5. Visit the heavenly kingdom and come back alive on earth.

  6. Hear with their spiritual ears. Hear the voice of silence or the silent voice. They can hear the plants singing, clapping and praising God.

  7. See with their spiritual eyes. They can see spirits. They can see without the physical eyes or with the physical eyes closed. They can see the past, present or future events.

  8. Keep themselves busy with truth, not religions or churches.

  9. Explain spiritual statements in the holy books, based on spiritual knowledge and experience, and not by ordinary human reasoning.

  10. Visit other places of existence (other worlds) and still come back to earth.

  11. Perform astral travel (spiritual navigation of the universe).

  12. Distinguish holy things from unholy things, and can differentiate clean things from unclean things.

  13. Observe quiet times, meditation and spiritual science and practice.

  14. Have their interest in truth, prophecy, righteousness and holiness and holiness sustained.