Discovery Journal

Marie A. - April 19, 2011

Scripture:

Matthew 6:25 “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 than food, and the body more 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 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers 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—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.

Observation:

Jesus is trying to get the people to understand that if God can take care of the smallest details, then what is it for Him to care for His people? He loves us so much, He will never leave us or forsake us. Nor will He leave us cold and hungry. He wants us to be healthy and happy. But we must first seek Him and trust in Him.

Application:

Remembering that I am nothing without God can be hard some days. And yes, I fall into that trap of worrying. And worrying makes me sick, unproductive, unhappy, and far from God. Why do I do it? Because I try to take care of things on my own, and I forget who I am in Christ, knowing all God wants is for me to ask. So I will work on asking and not worrying and leaving it to God.

Prayer:

God, help me be productive in my walk, in my worship, and in my prayer life. Thank You for caring for even the smallest of things in my life as well as my brothers and sisters. In Christ, Amen.