Worry Not!Sýnishorn

Fear’s Ugly Cousin – Worry

"Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” (Matthew 6:25-27 NKJV) 

Jesus’ point is that worrying is not productive. We cannot change anything just by worrying about it. 

Dr. David Jeremiah, speaking of worry says, “Worry is concerning yourself about things over which you have no control.” Dr. Jeremiah also suggests that we pull out a sheet of paper and title it “Worry List.” Then proceed to write down every worry you have, big and small, using as much paper as you need. When you feel your list is complete, mark through the word “worry” and write in the word “prayer.” Instead of a worry list, you now have a prayer list, and you can do something about that. 

No problem has ever been resolved by merely worrying about it. Worry, left unchecked, will turn into fear. Prayer, on the other hand, is a game changer and is how we are instructed to petition God. 1 John 5:14 NKJV tells us, “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” Tell your concerns to God and let Him deal with it. He has unlimited resources at His disposal.

As you may recall, manna fell daily for the children of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness. They were instructed to only collect enough food for that day. If they collected extra, by the next day it would rot, smell and be infested with maggots. He provided for their needs daily, but not in excess. 

Is your refrigerator empty? Do you not have sufficient clothing to wear? In Jesus’ message about not worrying, He is not saying that food, drink and clothing are not important. He knows they are, but the point is that since your Heavenly Father provides for the birds daily, He will provide for you, as well. Turn the time you would waste worrying about a problem into productive time with God. Petition Him for your daily needs. Do not worry; your Heavenly Father loves you and desires to meet your needs!

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me for all the time I have wasted on worrying about things I should have taken to You. Help me to never forget You are my provider. 1 John 5:14 says “that if we ask anything according to (Your) will, (You) hear us.” Thank You for hearing my petition. In Jesus name, amen.