I heard of a church sign that read: Don’t let worry kill
you off – let the church help. While this is funny and true that sometimes ministry
causes us to worry, I am sure that's not what they had in mind. Maybe they were thinking of the passage where Jesus talked
about worry in Matthew 6:25-24.
6:25
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or
drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than
food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds in the
air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?27 Who of you by
worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28 And why do you worry about
clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was not dressed like
one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is
here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe
you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or
'What shall we drink' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans run after all
these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.33 But
seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be
given to you as well.34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Thank you Jesus for your great wisdom and hope that you give
to us!
Be wise today and always - live for God, He’ll take care of
you.
