"I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his descendants begging bread. "
Psalm 37:25 STOP FRETTING
Read It: Matthew 6:25-34
If you've been reading along with us so far this week, you can imagine the looks on the faces of the disciples and the others listening to Jesus teach about true wealth and not loving two masters. Remember, the verses we're studying in Matthew 6 are right in the heart of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is teaching about the way His kingdom operates as opposed to the way the world operates. And what He has just said about money turns the world's view of money on its head. Jesus knew that what He said would cause some people to worry. He knew there were people standing on the edge of the crowd saying, "Doesn't He know how tough times are? Doesn't He know how hard it is just to keep the bills paid? Doesn't He know I have real needs? Is He in touch with the real world?" Jesus knew the anxious thoughts that must have been swirling all around Him. So He said, "For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life" (v. 25).
For what reason? For the reason He has just given in verse 24: You can't serve and love two masters. See, Jesus knows that if we start loving material stuff, we'll start fretting ting about our stuff and give all our attention to it. So He says, "Don't worry about what you're going to eat or wear." Jesus is saying, "Look, if God has the power to keep your heart ticking ing and put air in your lungs so you can keep on breathing, then He is going to take care of the other things you need. If God has the power to keep you alive and wake you up tomorrow, then He will see to it that you have something to eat and something to wear tomorrow" Do you see what Jesus is telling us? First, most of us are worried about the wrong things. Second, not worrying about our material needs frees us up to focus our hearts and minds where God wants them-on Him and His kingdom. And third, if God is supplying what we need, then giving a portion of it back to Him as His stewards should be no problem. Think About It Providing you your daily bread doesn't run God low on resources at all!
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