Good Morning All,
Matthew 6:34; ““Therefore do
not be anxious about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will be anxious for itself.
Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Most of us
tend to worry about tomorrow. We worry
about the grades we get in school. We
worry about how to pay for school, will we get a job after school, what about a
spouse and a family; we worry a lot.
Then the worries really begin; now that we have a family that is
depending on us. Will my job be there tomorrow? Will the farm give us enough to live on? Will my children live long and happy
lives? All this worry can cause stress
in our lives and even have physical effects on us. So how do we deal with stress?
One of the factors of stress
in our lives is that we often add to it by overwhelming our self with
extraneous commitments. These extra
pressures can really add to our worries and our fears. So we need to really pay close attention to
our commitments. Are they really
important and necessary or are they window dressings for the neighbors? Do they build our relationship with God and
our family or do they distract from them?
The next part of our stress
is our belief that our life can be divided into two parts. We think we live in a secular world or that
we live in a sacred world. We think that
we can separate our faith from our everyday life and it just doesn’t work. This causes us to see that there are portions
of our life that God is not a part of.
We think that there are areas where God either doesn’t care or, maybe,
doesn’t need to know about.
The real danger is that too
often, when doing the calculations of our life; we leave God out of the
formula. Too often, we plan our future,
looking for what we believe to be the best for us then worry when it doesn’t
seem to go that way. Yet God tells us,
repeatedly, that he will care for us. He
“has plans to prosper us”, He “cares for you”, He “provides our daily bread”
and many other verses tells us that we are his children and that he provides
for our needs. Often times, our worries
begin where our “needs” end and our “wants” take over. It is when we are content with what God
provides that many of our worries end.
So don’t be anxious about
tomorrow. God will provide for our
needs. The “wants” may have to wait but
our needs will be met. So don’t be
anxious about tomorrow; trust God’s promise to you. Trust in his amazing love to carry you
through the trials of today. Trust in
his grace to give you those things which are needed today. God has made this bold promise to you so
don’t be anxious about tomorrow; live in God’s mercy today.
Father, all is in your
hands. Give me the strength to hold onto
this truth. Give me the wisdom to know
that your love will never fail me. Give
me the power to follow where you lead.
Be with those who are especially anxious this day. Give them peace that their hearts may find
rest. Guard them with your Spirit and
bring them home. In the precious name of
Jesus, our risen Savior, amen
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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