ANB 40, The Secret of Life

Hello everyone, today we’re going to discuss the secret of life. Yes, I know the secret of life.
You may say that is crazy, but I’m telling you this was revealed to me, I’ve taken hold of it, and
now I live like one knowing the secret to life should live. Praise God. For thousands of years
man has wondered at this question, and now you are getting the answer. So rejoice, as I did
when I first learned this.

Now I must tell you. The secret of life is not a thing to be lightly heard. Once you hear it you
have heard it. You are no longer an unenlightened person. You now have the knowledge. And
when you meet the One Who created life, He will know that you knew the secret thereof. So
your life will be judged by a harder standard than the life of someone who had not heard this
truth. I believe Jesus touches on this in Mark 4 when He said, “Be careful what you are hearing.
The measure you give (to what you hear) will be the measure that comes back to you.” (Mark
4:24). Jesus told you to understand that when you hear a powerful Spiritual truth, you will then
be dealt with according to what you have done with that new knowledge. So when you hear the
secret of life, if you dismiss it and pay no attention God will remember, and when you meet Him
you will hear about this. Your life will be the life of one who has heard the secret of life but did
nothing when they learned it. That doesn’t sound like a good life to live.

However, you today can hear this Godly wisdom. You can hear it, take hold of it, ground your
life on it, and go farther in life with it than you ever could without it. Your true life can begin
today, with your first priority changed. Your first priority should be to do what the secret of life
counsels to do.

The secret of life is more than a statement. The secret of life is a commandment. The secret of
life is wisdom and the wisest instruction. The secret of life is a contract offer. The secret of life
is a warning. The secret of life is a promise. The secret of life applies to every part of your life.
The secret of life will empower you to live the ‘zoe’ life, or the God kind of abundant life.

This is the secret of life.

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

What a statement. Simple, yet pointed. Direct, sure, steadfast, faithful.

I could say no more. The Word of God stands tall, with need of no support. But I will add what
the Lord has shown me about this verse.

Do you not agree wholeheartedly that this is life’s secret? What more is there? This is the
master key! God created life. When you begin to seek the Creator and make His priorities first,
then all your cares will be satisfied. It is when we look outside of ourselves, and begin striving
for God’s desires, that He comes in and takes care of our desires for us. Don’t worry about
yourself, worry about the kingdom of God. You will have what you need forever. Praise the
Lord.
But this is a two part instruction. Seek first the kingdom of God, AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Many people forget that part. You must seek the righteousness of God. You must seek to be
right before God in all of your life. When a person accepts Jesus Christ they are made the
righteousness of God. This means their righteousness is no longer based on their works, it is
based on the righteousness of Jesus Christ, Who is God. Praise the Lord. For this reason you
can come boldly before the throne of God. You need no intercessor, you are righteous before
God.

But are we not counseled to conform ourselves to the image of Christ? Are we not always to be
seeking Him and His will for our lives? Are we not to model ourselves on His life and His
instruction? Praise God. Here is the secret of life, and the Person (Jesus) who gave this to you is
One Who lived it perfectly on this earth. Read these books about Him and you will see how you
too can walk in this promise.

We must seek to live rightly in all ways of our lives. “Blessed are those who do hunger and
thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6). Begin to hunger and thirst for
righteousness. Begin striving to do the Godly, right thing in all situations, that is hungering and
thirsting for righteousness. Do this and you will be filled with righteousness. Do this and God
will add to you all other things that you need.

Let us again look at the verse. God says if you will seek His kingdom first (and His
righteousness) all else will be added unto you. Let’s talk about seeking His kingdom first.

How can you seek His kingdom first? Easy. Begin making God and His Word the first priority
and the first and final authority in your life. Devote time each morning to Bible reading and
prayer. Seek Him early in the morning to begin your days with Him. Also, when you have
decisions to make seek Him first, go to His Word. What does God say about every situation in
your life? “Acknowledge the Lord in all thy ways and He shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:6).
When you have a question, a need, a want, a care, an injury, a hurt, whatever the situation, seek
God first.

Also, and this is a powerful truth I pray you all understand. When we begin making the kingdom
of God our business, when we put it first, then God will make our business His business and He
will bless us mightily. Begin looking for ways to win souls to Jesus Christ. Begin looking how
you can bless other people and bless the church body as a whole. Begin giving money to
churches and missionaries. Begin seeking His kingdom on this earth. Begin doing whatever you
can to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Biblical instruction on the earth. This is seeking the
kingdom of God first.

If a person started a business (not just a religious business, even a secular business) with its first
priority as giving substantial wealth through tithes, first fruits and offerings to the kingdom of
God, that business would supernaturally grown and produce in no time. Sure, there would be
great opposition to that business from this world, but the very Spirit and power of God would
rest on that business, and it would do mighty things to further God’s kingdom.
The kingdom of God and His righteousness should be your first priority. Seek the Lord. Learn
to live righteously, not walking in sin even after you were given life by Jesus Christ. Seek the
Lord about how you can further and assist His kingdom on this earth. You will see all else you
could desire added unto you. Praise the Lord.