“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:34
We as humans tend to worry about a lot of things! We worry about what we’re going to wear, what we’re going to eat, did I leave the stove on, are people going to like me, and the list goes on and on. One definition of worry is defined as giving way to anxiety or unease; to allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. This best defines how I feel sometimes. Some days I can’t help but dwell on the difficulties and troubles that life throws my way. As much as I try and try to not worry about these things, I allow them to get to me. These worries end up affecting my attitude, my mood, and my day, and after dwelling on them for so long, I get tired and stressed out.
But the word of God tells us we should not worry. In Matthew 6:25-34, we find Jesus in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus begins by stating “do not be anxious about anything” Or “do not worry about anything.” In these verses, Christ also asks us to look at the birds and the flowers. He says that neither worry about what they will eat or what they will wear, but God provides for them. He then asks, “are you not of more value than they?”
Some days, it feels like we have so much stuff going on and we can’t continue on because the burdens and worries of this life have knocked us down. We try to do everything by our own power and we forget who we serve. We serve a God who tells us not to worry about the troubles of this world. Who is stretching out His hand to lift us up when we feel we can’t go on. We serve a God who provides for us in our time of need. Knowing this we still worry, but we have hope. Christ concludes this section by saying, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
When we seek God first in our lives, everything else falls into place. The things that cause us to worry in this life fall away. God promises us that by seeking him, all the things we need, He will provide. Let us all seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Let us leave our worries at His feet, and just like the birds of the air and the flowers of the field, he will provide for our every need!
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