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Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International. |
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Do Not Worry
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 than food, and the body more
than clothes? Look at the birds of 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? Can any one of you by worrying add a
single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the
flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet
I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of
these. 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 youâ€"you of
little faith? So do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we
drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For the pagans run after all these
things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But
seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be
given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.1 With everything
happening in the world around us these days, it is only natural for people to
start feeling a sense of worry and anxiety. I get frequent notifications about
attempted kidnapping or robbery. It is easy for worry and fear to creep in!
While these emotions and feelings are part of our human nature, we should never
let ourselves be dominated by them. As Christians
we have the certainty that God is faithful. He will provide all we need
according to His will when we seek Him first. He cares for us and calls us to
cast our anxiety (worry) on Him. Let us choose to trust the One who holds the
future and may we actively live out our faith by being a presence of peace to
others. Suggested
prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, during times of uncertainty I choose to seek you
first above all else, knowing that you are with me and you care for me. You
alone are my Rock and I trust in you. Even when times seem uncertain, you
remain our steadfast foundation and hold the future in your hands. I praise you
and thank you. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen. 1.
Matthew
6:25-34 (NIV). Today’s
Encounter was written by: Crystal B. |
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