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In Matthew 6 we have the example of anxiety about food and clothing.
Even in America, with its extensive welfare system, anxiety over finances and housing can be intense. But Jesus says in verse 30 that this stems from inadequate faith in our Father's promise of future grace: "O men of little faith." And so this paragraph has at least seven promises designed by Jesus to help us fight the good fight against unbelief and be free from anxiety. (Today we look at Promises 1 and 2; then the rest in subsequent days.)
PROMISE #1: For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, as to what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, as to what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? (Matthew 6:25).
Since your body and your life are vastly more complex and difficult to provide, than food and clothing are, and yet God has, in fact, created and provided you with both, then surely he will be able and willing to provide you with food and clothing.
Moreover, no matter what happens God will raise your body some day and preserve your life for his eternal fellowship.
PROMISE #2: Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? (Matthew 6:26).
If God is willing and able to feed such insignificant creatures as birds who cannot do anything to bring their food into being, as you can by farming, then he will certainly provide what you need, because you are worth a lot more than birds.
Future Grace, Multnomah Books (Colorado Springs, CO), pages 56-59
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The very meaning of grace is that it can't be repaid. We didn't earn it and we owe nothing for it. It is a gift, in Christ, from the sheer freedom of God. In this 5-day devotional, John Piper says more about the meaning of grace, its impact on our lives, and the unfailing promises of God.
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