Friday, April 9, 2010

Do Not 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?" Matthew 6:25

Jesus, in His sermon on the mountain, tells us not to worry about our life - food, drink and clothing. He goes on to say that the birds are fed daily by our Father in heaven. He tells us that the lilies of the field are clothed in greater splendor than was Solomon.

It's easy to get into the stream of worry. After all, we have to earn a living to pay the bills - those window envelopes that come in the mail. There is day-to-day stress arising from fast-paced lifestyles, deadlines and other worry-generating issues.

But Jesus tells us not to worry. The antidote for worry is trust. We need to trust our Father in heaven to supply our needs. Trust is a faith-based relationship with God.

Today, take time to connect with Jesus. Stop what you're doing for a while, and ask Him to show you how to live a life free from worry. Look around you at the birds and the lilies - and remember what He said.