"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will wear. Is note life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feed them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you, by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you even Solomon in ALL his glory was not clothed like they. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, alive today and tomorrow thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you - you of little faith? Therefore, do not worry saying 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we wear?' For it is the Gentiles who strive for these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
So, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today."
Matthew 6:25-34
DO. NOT. WORRY.
That is the theme for this month of March. And these verses from Matthew is a classic go to for any pastor or preacher. It reminds us that we are FAR more important to God than the birds in the air or the lilies of the field, yet our Father gives both all that is needed to survive. Therefore, as long as we trust in Him, we do what we do and we'll be provided for.
Because of the ill effects of worry, Jesus tells us not worry about those needs that God promises to supply. Worry may 1) damage your health, 2) disrupt your productivity, 3) negatively affect the way you treat others, and 4) reduce your ability to trust God. How many ill effects of worry are you experiencing? Here is the difference between worry and genuine concern - worry immobilizes, concern moves you to action!
Planning for tomorrow is time well spent; worrying about tomorrow is time wasted. Sometimes, it's difficult to tell the difference. Careful planning is thinking ahead about goals, steps, and schedules, and trusting in God's guidance. When done well, planning can help alleviate worry. Worriers, by contrast, are consumed by fear and find it difficult to trust God. they let their plans interfere with their relationship with God. Don't let worries about tomorrow affect your relationship with God today.
Because of the ill effects of worry, Jesus tells us not worry about those needs that God promises to supply. Worry may 1) damage your health, 2) disrupt your productivity, 3) negatively affect the way you treat others, and 4) reduce your ability to trust God. How many ill effects of worry are you experiencing? Here is the difference between worry and genuine concern - worry immobilizes, concern moves you to action!
Planning for tomorrow is time well spent; worrying about tomorrow is time wasted. Sometimes, it's difficult to tell the difference. Careful planning is thinking ahead about goals, steps, and schedules, and trusting in God's guidance. When done well, planning can help alleviate worry. Worriers, by contrast, are consumed by fear and find it difficult to trust God. they let their plans interfere with their relationship with God. Don't let worries about tomorrow affect your relationship with God today.
Related:
Luke 12:22-31
Philippians 4:6
1 Timothy 6:6-8
1 Peter 5:7
17th Day of Lent:
"I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness. I do not judge anyone who hears my words and does not keep them, for I came not to judge the world but to save the world. The one who rejects me and does not receive my word has a judge; on the last day the word that I have spoken will serve as judge, for I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I speak therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me."
John 12:46-50
The purpose of Jesus' first mission on earth was NOT to judge people, but to show them the way to find salvation and eternal life. When he comes again, one of his main purposes will be to judge people for how they lived on earth. Christ's words that we would NOT accept and obey will condemn us. On the day of judgement, those who accepted Jesus and lived his way will be raised to eternal life and those who rejected Jesus and lived any way they pleased will face eternal punishment. Decide now which side you'll be on, for the consequences of your decision last forever.
Related:
1 Corinthians 15:51-57
1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
Revelation 20:11-15, 21:1-7
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