Seek First the Kingdom

R. C. Sproul points out that diligence matters in sanctification. We may remember Archimedes’ “Eureka!” moment about specific gravity and Newton’s observation of the falling apple as point-in-time events, but they were really the result of diligent study after years of work. Edison’s discovery of a usable filament was not his first try at creating a light bulb. In Sproul’s words, he “did not have much luck, but much work.” We must diligently seek God in our sanctification:

We are to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. We notice that Jesus said that we are to seek these…