Matthew 6: 25a Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.
Matthew 6:26-27 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? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
Matthew 6:31-34 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. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
In the craziness of our current world, I’m thankful for the promise of God that I do not have to worry about my life.
What’s more – it’s even a command not to worry about my life. I trust God’s plan for my life. And I’m thankful for his promise that he will take care of me.
It’s not profound- and yet it strikes me as profound ‘Who of you, by worrying can add a single hour to his life?’ Not me. I cannot add a single hour to my life by worrying. The moment I was born and the moment I will die are both completely out of my control. All the anxiety and fear and worry I can muster will not change my appointed time to meet the Lord. Of course, that’s true. And yet there’s something about that verse that hits just the right spot – to convict me – how silly to worry.
My heavenly Father knows I need food and drink and clothing. He is asking me to seek His kingdom and His righteousness and the things I need will be given to me as well!
It’s an instruction for my benefit – he commands me not to worry about tomorrow – for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. You know that’s right!
So today, when everything is turned upside down and the future is uncertain- this I know! God is in control, he is well aware of what I need, I cannot extend my life by worrying about it, and I’m told not to worry about tomorrow. So today I will hold on to the promise that God will take care of my needs! Today I will seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness. Today I will choose not to worry. Today I will walk by faith!
