Worry accomplishes nothing.
Food.
Clothing.
Shelter.
Money.
Gadgets.
Big house.
Fast cars.
More money.
More more.
Doesn’t it seem like it never stops? The more someone has, the more worried he is about obtaining more.
Life is more than stuff. Life is more than food and clothing. (Luke 12:23) Life is a limited resource that we ultimately have no control over how much we are given. (Luke 12:25)
Jesus’ message is clear in Luke 12:22-34 – Don’t worry about the small stuff.
Worry is counter-productive to our dependence on God
God has promised that he will make sure our needs are met. The first thing to disappear when we worry is our trust in God to provide. Next to go is our communication with God – we forget to pray.
Paul told us the things we need are a simple thankful prayer away. There is no need for worry! (Philippians 4:6)
Not only is there no need for worry:
- Worry is sinful – it reflects a lack of trust in God (Philippians 4:6. Matthew 6:30)
- Worry is wasteful – it doesn’t accomplish anything (Luke 12:25)
- Worry is harmful – The science is very conclusive that worry is destructive to our body (Proverbs 12:25a)
- Worry is contagious – If someone we trust is worried, it is difficult not to be worried as well isn’t it?
What to do:
Getting our priorities in the right order is the theme of so many lessons Jesus had for us. In this lesson, the Kingdom of God is the object we are to seek first.
The promise we have is this: in the course of getting ourselves ready to meet God, we will accumulate enough of what we need to sustain us along the way. (Luke 12:31-34)
Question: What do you worry about?
April 7, 2014
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