As Romans chapter 1, verse 25 says, they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served created things rather than the creator.

That’s why we must stay grounded. Keep our hearts fixed on Christ. And remember Jesus’ words in Matthew chapter 6, verse 33, seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

When Jesus says, seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well, he’s responding to people’s natural worry about their basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter.

Just a few verses earlier in verses 25 through 32, Jesus is telling the crowd not to be anxious about what they will eat, drink, or wear. He reminds them how God takes care of the birds and dresses the flowers in beauty. And then he asks, Aren’t you much more valuable than they?

So when Jesus says all these things will be given to you as well, he’s saying that if we prioritize God’s will, his values, and his ways first, then God will provide what we truly need.

Not always everything we want, but everything we need to live, serve, and flourish according to his master plan.

It’s a promise of provision, but with a condition in fine print. Put God first and trust him to take care of the rest.

That is wisdom. It is learning to trust the designer of life rather than blindly walk through it on our own.

Reflecting on the loss of the Ark of the Covenant, we see that Israel had reached a spiritual crisis. They didn’t just lose a battle, they lost sight of what the ark truly represented.

Instead of seeking God and repenting, they treated the ark, as I said earlier, like a good luck charm, believing it would guarantee victory.

It was in a man-made object.