Saturday Reading: Matthew 6:25-34
Key Verse: Matthew 6:25
25 Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Devotion:
It seems very easy for someone who has got many things to be able to say to others who do not have “don’t worry” because they do have so much in comparison to the person who has little. I have been in the highs and the lows and I have learned, the hard way, to be anxious for nothing because no matter how much you worry about something, the worry will bring you nothing apart from pain and sorrow. Yes we do need to look out for what we have and what we do not have but there are only some things that we can do in order to change the outcome that lies ahead.
God has given each one of us a path to follow so that we will be able to gain the most out of what He has in store for us. He wants us to be able to realise that what lies ahead may well not be what we want but rather that which He wants in our lives. So turning your back on the things that He wants you to have and striving for your own wants and desires will bring you nothing. Yes you may well make a lot of money but is it bringing you happiness – not just happiness for that moment or hour but a happiness that you can look forward to in your life.
There are things that I stress about but each time I do catch myself beginning to stress I set time aside to make sure that I take that straight to God. The stress that I build up is nothing more that stress that I am piling up on myself; all it does is make me weary and tired and brings on the headaches and all the rest of those stressful ailments. God would rather that we be aware of His will, secure in His arms and sure of our dependence on Him so that we need not worry about tomorrow. If we are not worried then we can be a much better witness to others that He is our God and that He does in fact take care of us...
Points to Ponder:
What do you stress about?
Have you told God about your worries?
Key Verse: Matthew 6:25
25 Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Devotion:
It seems very easy for someone who has got many things to be able to say to others who do not have “don’t worry” because they do have so much in comparison to the person who has little. I have been in the highs and the lows and I have learned, the hard way, to be anxious for nothing because no matter how much you worry about something, the worry will bring you nothing apart from pain and sorrow. Yes we do need to look out for what we have and what we do not have but there are only some things that we can do in order to change the outcome that lies ahead.
God has given each one of us a path to follow so that we will be able to gain the most out of what He has in store for us. He wants us to be able to realise that what lies ahead may well not be what we want but rather that which He wants in our lives. So turning your back on the things that He wants you to have and striving for your own wants and desires will bring you nothing. Yes you may well make a lot of money but is it bringing you happiness – not just happiness for that moment or hour but a happiness that you can look forward to in your life.
There are things that I stress about but each time I do catch myself beginning to stress I set time aside to make sure that I take that straight to God. The stress that I build up is nothing more that stress that I am piling up on myself; all it does is make me weary and tired and brings on the headaches and all the rest of those stressful ailments. God would rather that we be aware of His will, secure in His arms and sure of our dependence on Him so that we need not worry about tomorrow. If we are not worried then we can be a much better witness to others that He is our God and that He does in fact take care of us...
Points to Ponder:
What do you stress about?
Have you told God about your worries?