“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—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.” Matthew
6:30-34
British preacher and author Matthew Henry (see note
below) expounded on verse 33 from the above text: “Seek the comforts of the
kingdom of grace and glory as your felicity (your source of happiness). Aim at
the kingdom of heaven; press
towards it; give diligence to make it sure; resolve not to take up short of it;
seek for this glory, honor, and immortality; prefer heaven and heavenly
blessings far before earth and earthly delights.” Christians fall into the
worldly trap of dwelling of future concerns.
Jesus is very clear that we have nothing to be concerned about. God sees to it that the flowers of the field
and the birds of the air are well taken care of as proof that He has everything
under control. There is no reason to ever think He will leave us hanging. The Lord intends to see to it that we find
our way thru this maze we live in clothed and fed. We don’t need to concern ourselves with such
things, but rather we are to seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness. The things we are in need of
will be given to us. It’s a promise in
scripture.
Worry is inconsistent with the priority
of seeking God. We are told throughout scripture not to worry or be
afraid. This is not the way the Lord intends us to
live. If we seek Him we will know Him
and if we know Him we will trust Him.
Digging into God’s word regularly will help you know Him better. God’s Word is riddled with references to His
character traits. Scripture shows that He can absolutely be trusted, however,
sometimes we have to learn that on our own.
Experiencing that for ourselves is better than placing our belief on
someone else’s experience. That’s good
for starters, but stepping out in faith can be a real builder of trust.
There is no doubt that each day has
enough trouble for anyone. Leave tomorrow alone and concentrate on trusting Him
for today. Tomorrow will take care of
itself for the Lord is already there setting it up for your arrival. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
Resources: Matthew Henry’s Commentary of the Bible; The
Reformation Study, Bible and the American Heritage Dictionary.
NOTE: Matthew Henry (18 October 1662 – 22 June
1714) was a Welsh-born British Non-Conformist minister and author.
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