Worry (Matthew 6:25-34)
The area where trust—or lack of trust—is most manifest is in the area of worry. It is understandable that we face fears and doubts when we are asked to have faith. The Bible tells us that faith is trusting in that which we cannot see, and that can be a challenge sometimes. Faith is all about surrender, and that can be a scary thing to do. We want to trust in ourselves and in things we can see. But when we entertain the fears and doubts and dwell on them, we cross over understandable and natural questions into what the Bible calls a sin.
Worry is nothing less than sin. It is a refusal to let go of our own capabilities and trust the God whom we claim to believe—who we claim cares for us. And, worse than that, it is a futile, silly activity. We all know that worry accomplishes nothing. If there is something active to do, do it. But if all the option you have is to merely dwell on a fear of the future, don’t. Such thinking accomplishes nothing.
Instead, Jesus commands His followers to exercise trust in God. Instead of worrying about the future, we are to let God take care of the things that are outside of our control. And beyond that, the things that are in our control are to be used with a certain priority in mind. Seek first the things of God and His Kingdom. If we are doing our part in God’s plans we can be sure that the other things will be taken care of. Even better, we will be focused on the things that matter, so that we are not wasting our limited time and energy away from what needs to be done.
Because ultimately that is all that worry does. It robs us of the things we could and should be doing, preoccupying us with everything outside our control.
Bottom line: Seek the things of God today, and let God take care of His part in His time.
Worry is nothing less than sin. It is a refusal to let go of our own capabilities and trust the God whom we claim to believe—who we claim cares for us. And, worse than that, it is a futile, silly activity. We all know that worry accomplishes nothing. If there is something active to do, do it. But if all the option you have is to merely dwell on a fear of the future, don’t. Such thinking accomplishes nothing.
Instead, Jesus commands His followers to exercise trust in God. Instead of worrying about the future, we are to let God take care of the things that are outside of our control. And beyond that, the things that are in our control are to be used with a certain priority in mind. Seek first the things of God and His Kingdom. If we are doing our part in God’s plans we can be sure that the other things will be taken care of. Even better, we will be focused on the things that matter, so that we are not wasting our limited time and energy away from what needs to be done.
Because ultimately that is all that worry does. It robs us of the things we could and should be doing, preoccupying us with everything outside our control.
Bottom line: Seek the things of God today, and let God take care of His part in His time.
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