That
Is Why
I
Tell You
Not
To Worry About Everyday Life –
Scripture
Matthew
6
19 “Don’t
store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust
destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 Store
your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and
thieves do not break in and steal.
24 “No one
can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you
will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God
and be enslaved to money.
25 “That
is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have
enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more
than food, and your body more than clothing?
Observation
Last
night I was awake and thinking about things at about 3 in the morning
… and yes, I caught myself worrying about everyday life. When I
realized it I turned my thoughts to the people that I needed to pray
for and immediately I thought of a woman named Helen that I met
yesterday. She has been in wheel chair paralyzed from the waist down
for the past 5 years, but who told me that she was beginning to have
feeling in her legs.
“Don’t
worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what
you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Then
you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can
understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in
Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
“Don't
worry” is not just a suggestion. It is a command.
You
and I can't trust and depend on our Heavenly Father to take care of
us and worry at the same time. It is one or the other!
I
prayed for other people as God brought them to my mind. It may have
been that I even prayed for you.
Praying
and interceding for those that God brings into our lives is a lot
more productive and a lot more important than worrying about our own
everyday lives that God has already promised to take care of … if
you and I will just let Him.
Application
I
will put into practice Philippians 4:6-7 and I will not worry about
everyday life. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me not to worry about my everyday life when there are so
many things that I can focus on and pray about instead. Remind me
every time that I begin to worry ... to pray. I thank You for Your
goodness. You have always taken such good care of us and I know that
You always will. Help anyone that is reading this blog today that
worries about their future – show them that they can trust and
depend in You.
Daily
Bible Reading: Matthew 5,6,7
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