"Overcoming Worry" 

Matthew 6:25  "Therefore l say to you, do not worry about your life..."

Three times, in verses 25,31, and 34 of Matthew 6 Jesus tells us not to worry. Jesus gets us. He really does know the minds and hearts of humans. We struggle with our worries. Even when we know He is all-knowing, all-powerful and ever-present. Here are 5 reasons we should not worry from one of my study bibles.

1. Worry is inconsistent. (6:25) lf we can trust Jesus To provide us with our life, can we not also trust Him with our daily needs?

2. Worry is irrational.  (6:26) Since our Lord cares for the birds, will He not also care for us, since we are more valuable than birds?

3. Worry is ineffective. (6:27)  Who among us can add one cubit (the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger) to our stature by worrying?

4.  Worry is illogical. (6:28-30)  If God can clothe the lilies of the field can He not also clothe us?

5. Worry is irreligious. 6:31-32) When we worry, we act just like those who do not know God, in this case "the Gentiles".

 To avoid worrying, we need a system of priorities;  "Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness". (6:33) We also need a strategic program; "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things."(6:34)

Good stuff. Worry is inconsistent, irrational, ineffective, illogical and irreligious. So.... why worry? God has got us. He has got you, and He has got me. He's got the whole world in His hands.

Trusting Him with you,
Pastor Fred