We are living in extremely difficult times.
Evil people are trying to regulate your life
and my life. Thy have no regard for the
outcome other than accomplishing their
evil plans which is destroying much for
the rest of us.
There is plenty to worry about. More than
most of us are capable of handling. But how
am I to handle those things that are completely
out of my ability to control?
I want to look at how God wants us to handle
worry in our lives.
In the matter of worry God gives us instructions
to those who are his children. His followers.
His servants. And they are completely different
than those who are living for self and the Devil.
Those not living for God are the ones who really
have a lot to worry about, in this life and the
one to come.
We have been browsing around in the book
of Philippians and find the following for those
who are "citizens of heaven";
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray
about everything. Tell God what you need,
and thank him for all he has done. Then you
will experience God's peace, which exceeds
anything we can understand. His peace will
guard your hearts and minds as you live in
Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:6, 7 NLT).
That of course is God's instructions to us through
the apostle Paul.
Now consider his instructions through his
servant of old, King David;
"Give your burdens to the LORD,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to
slip and fall."
(Psalms 55:22 NLT)
An even more important how Jesus Christ
tells us to handle worry.
"That is why I tell you not to worry about
everyday life - whether you have enough food
and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't
life more that food, and your body more than
clothing?"
(Matthew 6:25 NLT)
Jesus does continue at this point to tell us to
instead of worry, seek first his kingdom and
righteousness.
And last, God's instructions to us through
the apostle Peter;
"Give all your worries and cares to God,
for he cares about you."
(1 Peter 5:7 NLT)
Back to our text in Philippians. Note
the utter simplicity God gives us regarding
worry.
Don't worry, instead
Pray about everything and
Tell God what you need, then
Thank him for all he had sone for you.
If we will do this, he will give us a peace
that completely exceeds our understanding
and that peace will guide us, if we will let it.
