Matthew 6:25-34
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 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?
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 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.
Three separate times Jesus Christ said not to worry. Why? Why would Jesus tell us not to worry? Would the reason be because God tells us over and over in His Word that He is sovereign and in control? YES!
Paul writes in Romans 8:28 to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose, we know that all things work together for good. Well how do we know that? Because it is God that is doing the work! And the fact is, God has already done the work, the timeline of human history is finished and complete. When God created time, He created the beginning, the end, and everything in between. From God’s perspective in eternity, what was ever going to occur in time has already happened. God has already declared what will take place tomorrow, next week, next month and next year (Isaiah 46:10) - and yes, that includes quickening the spirits of those He chose in Christ before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4).
Do you want more proof that God is working His will and that we are not to worry? How about Ephesians 1:11 where God tells us He works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will. And the context of that passage is in direct reference to those He chose having been predestined. Predestined for what? Predestined for SALVATION.
Those who worry are simply stating by their words and actions that they don’t like the way God is managing their life and they are afraid that something is coming that will hurt. Hurt them physically, financially, or emotionally - or someone they love. But as with anything else Jesus tells us to do or don’t do, if we worry, it is sin.
God wants us to trust Him, no matter what. He wants us to thank Him, for EVERYTHING! (Ephesians 5:20). Trust Him and acknowledge Him in ALL that you do. Do NOT rely on your own understanding because it is God who is ordering your steps (Psalm 37:23; Proverbs 3:5-6, 16:9).
With God in control of every detail in our lives, is it any wonder Jesus said not to worry?
Considering all of this, why do some think that man has a free will and can, of his own volition, choose to believe in Christ or not? We become children of God NOT by human decision (John 1:13).
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