“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. "
Matthew 6:25-33
"Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you."
Philippians 3:1
It's back to the basics today. I am directed to the words of the Savior in Matthew 6 here...DO NOT WORRY. Everything in this life, in this natural world that we live in, is so fragile, so uncertain. It can be quite daunting not to fear, worry, and be anxious-that is, if you don't know the power of the Father God who loves us. We control very little, we are almost powerless in ourselves, but in Him all things are possible!
He quickens us, strengthens us, gives us joy, peace like a river flows through Christ alone.
Beloved, do not worry, remember where our help comes from!
No comments:
Post a Comment