Prayer – Lord, no worries. I love that You encourage us not to worry—but to trust You. You made everything and it was good. We’ve kind of gone downhill—not everything is good now. Some water is polluted and food poisoned by chemicals—but as we pray before we eat, You purify it. Thank you that we can trust and rely on You to provide for us and to protect us.
Can
all your worries add a single moment to your life? "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, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as
beautifully as they are. 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? "So don't worry about these things,
saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' These things
dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows
all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously,
and he will give you everything you need. "So don't worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today. Matthew 6:27-34
Balsam Wildflowers
So beautiful in the spring.
No Worries.
Meditate.
Why worry?
Is worry
a habit for you?
Look
up the word “worry” in the Blue Letter Bible search online. In the New Living
Translation there are 36 entries. That’s not much worrying considering it is in
the Old and New Testaments, but people throughout time have “worried” about
something and like them, we worry. Food, water, clothes, our house, car, employment,
school, neighborhood, friends, money. The list goes on and on—and is mostly dependent
on that last thing…money. Without it we can hardly exist. Times are tight right
now. Have you seen the recent polls? Groceries alone have gone up almost 50% in
the last couple years. How can people living paycheck to paycheck make ends
meet and put food on the table for their children? Maybe they don’t even have a
job and the boxes of free food aren’t as full as they were this time last year.
What can we do? Pray. And then dig deeper into our own pockets to provide for
those with more needs than us. There is always a place to give and be an
encouragement to others. Remember how you feel when someone even just smiles at
you—and gives you hope. Do the same for others. Don’t worry.
Worry weighs a person down; an
encouraging word cheers a person up. Proverbs
12:25
Additionally,
Jesus indicated that He wants to carry our burdens—that would be our troubles,
worries, concerns—with us. What reassuring and promising words. Rest! Hope!
Then Jesus said, "Come to me,
all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at
heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and
the burden I give you is light."
Matthew 11:28-30
What is
your choice today? Trusting the Lord to provide for you, your family and friends?
Giving to others? No worries?
Verses
of Salvation ~ Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about
the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something
else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time
to his holy people. I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their
way into your churches, saying that God's marvelous grace allows us to live
immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they
have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Jude 1:3-4
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