EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2020.
SUBJECT : DO NOT WORRY!
READ: Matthew 6 vs 25 - 32:
6:25: Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?6:26: Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of much value than they?
6:27: Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
6:28: So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin:
6:29: and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
6:30: Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
6:31: Therefore Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or, ‘What shall we wear?’
6:32: For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that ye need all these things.
6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.
INTIMATION:
Worry is being overly concerned, anxious, fearful, dreadful or distressed about a thing or circumstance. Naturally we worry about a lot of things in and around our lives; the cares of this world—we have worries on the job, in our homes, at school, the lure of wealth, the desire for things and so on. Imagine never being worried about anything! It seems like an impossibility. But worry is pointless because it can’t fill any of our needs.
Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch?
The worries of this life plague many people today, even believers. In these worries, it is easy for the daily routines to become overcrowded—thinking of a lot of things at the same time. A life packed with materialistic pursuits crowds out God in our lives, especially His Word, and leaves us unfruitful for Him. Stay free so that you can hear God when He speaks. One must not be overly anxious about the things of this world. One must come to an understanding that life does not consist of those things that are empirically beheld and possessed.
Although, in anxiety, we may start out with good intentions, but along the line our faith in God falters. When you are apprehensive about the troubles around you and doubt Christ’s presence or ability to help, remember that He is always with you and is the only one who can really help. Therefore, whenever you start to worry, stop and pray. To worry less, pray more. Turn your worries to prayers! Worry is foolish because the Creator of the universe loves us and knows what we need. He promises to meet all our real needs but not necessarily all our desires.
Christians should put their trust in God, for it is He who is working all things together according to His purposes. Christians must not worry, for to worry is to doubt God’s ability to take care of all things and to work all things together for the good of the Christian. In order not to worry about the environment and events that are happening, Christians should communicate with God in prayer. Prayers and petitions are to be made in a spirit of thanking God for all that He has done in our lives. Thanksgiving should be the motivation that encourages one to pray.
Carrying your worries, stresses, and daily struggles by yourself shows that you have not trusted God fully with your life. It takes humility, however, to recognize that God cares, to admit your need, and to let others in God’s family help you. Sometimes we think that struggles caused by our own sin and foolishness are not God’s concern. But when we turn to God in repentance, He will bear the weight even of those struggles. Letting God have your anxieties calls for action, not passivity. Don’t submit to circumstances but to the Lord, who controls circumstances.
Jesus commands us not to worry because of the effect of worry on us; (1) it damage our health, (2) disrupt our productivity, (3) negatively affect the way we treat others, and (4) reduce our ability to trust God. But how can we avoid it? Overcoming worry requires simple trust in God, our Heavenly Father. This trust is expressed by praying to Him rather than worrying. Only faith can free us from the anxiety caused by the cares of the world, greed and covetousness.
Prayer: Abba Father, endue me with the spirit of contentment, and complete faith in You, for I hold tight to Your promise to supply all my needs already known to You at Your own time and will. Give me the grace not to be engulfed in the cares of this world, but rather put You first in my life; feel my thoughts with You desires, take Your character for my pattern, and serve and obey You in everything, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.
PRAISE THE LORD!
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