For HE is GOOD, HIS LOVE, endures forever.
Tag: Obedience
Lord, many times , I think I am something, in and of myself and the things I have done, but I am nothing without you. I have found my worth, in your love, your compassion, and your forgiveness. I am SOMETHING, only because of YOU, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
The Cure for Anxiety – Matthew 6:25-34. See Note Below
The Cure for Anxiety – Matthew 6:25-34.
The Command
25) For this reason I say to you,
Do not be worried about your life,
-as to what you will eat
-what you will drink;
-nor for your body, as to what you will put on.
Why
Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Why
26) Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
Why
27 “And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?
Why
28 “And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,
Why
29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon, in all his glory, clothed himself like one of these.
Why
30 “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you?
Why
You of little faith!
Command Re-emphasis
31 “Do not worry then, saying,
—‘What will we eat?’ or
—‘What will we drink?’ or
—‘What will we wear for clothing?’
Why
32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
SOLUTION
33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 So do not aworry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
When things go badly in our life, where do ee turn? Something other than God? He has the Words of Life. NOTHING ELSE, can fill the void, or COMFORT, in our time of distress. What will you choose?
God is in Control, not us, and he cares deeply for us in our times of loss and grieving. Even when we don’t see him, HE IS WORKING, even when we don’t feel him, HE IS WORKING, He NEVER STOPS WORKING, HE NEVER STOPS WORKING.
Let us not forget, the second part of this statement. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit.” James 5:17-18 NASB1995
Father God, you have created all things and provide all things. We humble ourselves before you, and ask that you forgive us for our sins, and ask that you provide us with our needs, that we might praise your name, and that we might share our abundance with our brothers and sisters, who are in need, so that they to, might praise your name, and humble themselves before the One True God, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Father, help us all remember, that the Holy Spirit(God), lives inside one us. Help us to remember, to treat our bodies, as your living temple, with our mouths, our eyes, and our ears, as we walk daily with you, Lord. Deliver us each moment from the sin, so easily besets us, in your name. AMEN.
I used to read this to my small groups to see if anyone was listening, “Rejoice when things are hard, “Pray when you feel like it, and give thanks in some circumstances. I just wanted to see, if someone was aware of my misinterpretation. Most of the time, someone would say, hey, that’s not what it says. Funny how our minds can make it sound the way we want it too, but are ignoring what it says. I wonder if God, does the same, to remind us, we’re not getting it.
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