What did Jesus teach about putting God first and other things being added?
Scripture records that Jesus taught seeking first the Kingdom of Heaven; then all other things can be added unto you. This principle of priority places God first, and afterward other concerns come into their rightful place in the believer's life.
Les explains that being set apart for God does not put us out as oddball or in left field; it designates us in God's mind as people of the Book, people living to please Him first. He reduces this to the word priority: you have to set your priorities and ask what is most important in your life. The Scriptures teach even back to Christ's earthly ministry, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven, and then all these other things can be added unto you." Les says priority means God first, and then these other things can come into their rightful place.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
More Questions
Where else in the Bible does Jesus teach to seek heavenly things first?
Paul's command to set your affection on things above and not on things on the earth echoes Jesus' teaching in the Gospels to seek first the Kingdom of Heaven and then all these things will be added.
What does it mean to put God first in your priorities?
Setting your priorities means putting God first, and then all the other things can be added and come into their rightful place, as taught by Christ's command to seek first the Kingdom of Heaven.
Where did Jesus say something like "set your affection on things above"?
Colossians' instruction to set your affection on things above matches what Jesus said in the Gospels about seeking first the Kingdom of Heaven and then all these things being added.