Today's lesson is from Genesis 18:1-19:22, Psalm 6:6-10, Proverbs 1:24-27, Matthew 6:25-7:12
How often do we stress and worry about the things of this world? I imagine that there are a few things that we worry about in our daily lives such as how bills will get paid, what we will eat or even what we will wear. These things come with living a human life, but God doesn't want us to rely on the stresses of the world and depend on Him.
The word says "but seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6: 33-34). Now isn't this the truth? Believe me, I have spent a lot of time worrying and wondering about certain situations that I knew I couldn't handle on my own and was worried about how they were going to get solved, but as the verses say God will provide for us. No matter what it is He will. First hand experience tells me this, but how many times have we witnessed God work things out in our lives just when things seemed like they weren't going to get any better but then, when another situation arises, we freak out and have a 'woe is me' moment like it's the end of everything? Guilty!
I have been guilty of this a few times. Yet, after I calm down and think back to how God worked it out for me I realize that He hasn't let me fall so far so why in the world would He stop now. Also, there are times when things happen that we just don't understand and because they don't fit into our "life plan" we try to fix something that God has no intention for us to have our hands in at all and then we get so worked up about instead of leaving it to the Lord to sort out. Sometimes we just need to take a step back for our situations, stop worrying about it and let God handle it. If we do that we feel a whole lot better and the situation will be solved. It's a win-win situation :)
Prayer
Gracious Father, I begin to see that there is something here that demands my thoughts and attention, and I don't want to miss it. Prepare me in mind and spirit for what You want to teach me in the days ahead. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Further Study
Luke 9:51-62; Matthew 5:3; John 3:3; James 2:5
What did Jesus teach about the kingdom?
What did Jesus say to His would-be followers?
I hope you all have a wonderful week and again bundle up and stay warm. Be blessed everyone
(Both the prayer and further study have come from the Everyday with Jesus Bible: A One-Year Reading Bible by Holman Bible Publishers with Devotions by Selwyn Hughes)
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