Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

In many homes there is one chair everyone knows belongs to someone—the spot no one else takes. It’s claimed, recognized, and respected. In our house, it the recliner in our family room. All my children know that when I walk into the room, that’s “dad’s” chair. Life works the same way. Something always sits in the “first chair” of our hearts. The question is not if something rules there, but who.

Jesus says peace begins when God occupies that first place. When careers, finances, or control take the lead, anxiety follows close behind. But when Christ is seated first, everything else lines up properly. A God-first life is not accidental—it is intentional surrender.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 34:10, Proverbs 3:5–6, Colossians 3:1–2, Luke 12:31