That
Is Why I Tell You
Not
To Worry
About
Everyday Life –
Scripture
Matthew
6
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?
26 Look
at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns,
for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more
valuable to him than they are?
28 “And
why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and
how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,
30 And
if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and
thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do
you have so little faith?
31 “So
don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What
will we drink? What will we wear?’
32 These
things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father
already knows all your needs.
33 Seek
the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will
give you everything you need.
34 “So
don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own
worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Observation
Did
you sleep well last night? If not, then the culprit that is messing
up your sleep just could be – worry! Are you worried?
No
matter how much you and I worry and fret over something it is not
going to change the situation one bit. There is an alternative to
worry.
Instead
of worrying, which does no good at all, we should take all of our
concerns to the Lord. Yes, pray about them instead!
When
we can't sleep at night because we are thinking about something
(worrying), instead of continuing to lay there thinking about the
problem, let's take that problem to God in prayer.
Let's
talk to Him about it and lay the problem at His feet. And every time
we start to think (worry) about the problem again let's go to the
Lord and give it back to Him.
This
is what God says to do with all of our problems and all of our
worries.
Philippians
4:6-7
6 Don’t
worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what
you need, and thank him for all he has done.
7 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.
By the way, this
is our lesson for this Sunday in the Bible Study that I have the
privilege to lead on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM at our church. If you
are not doing anything this Sunday at 9 o'clock come join us! Christ
Fellowship Church 300 E. Sligh Ave.
Application
I
will keep taking every worry and concern to the Lord in prayer. Every
time I begin to worry about something I will invite the Lord to take
care of the problem for me.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I know that I serve an Audience of One. I know that I am
supposed to put You first in my life. Don't let me get distracted and
worried over things in my life. Help me to walk by faith. Help me to
trust You with every detail of my life. And I pray the same thing for
any person who may read this blog. Help them not to worry. Increase
their faith!
Daily
Bible Reading: Ezekiel 1,2,3; Revelation 2 … I added: Matthew 6
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