Why Do I Worry?
If we really knew how much God loves us, there would be no reason to fear.
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.”1 John 4:18
Matthew 6: 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..
Jesus tells us that worry—about the future of our family, about jobs, about
how we are to survive—is a heathen’s way of life.
*Jesus is talking here about those who have no heavenly Father.
They do not know God as he wants to be known, as a caring, providing, loving Father in heaven.
“Take no thought for tomorrow” ( 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own). In these plain words, Jesus
commands us, “Do not give a thought, do not give a worry, about what might or might not happen tomorrow. You can’t change anything. And you can’t help by worrying. When you do, you’re only doing as the heathen do.”
Then Jesus says, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” ( 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.).
* In other words, you are to go on loving Jesus.
*You are to move on, casting all your cares on him.
* You are to go on resting in his faithfulness.
**Your heavenly Father will see to it that you are supplied with all the essential things of life.
I wonder if the angels are baffled by all the worrying and anxiousness of those
who claim to trust in God. To them it must seem so degrading, so insulting to
the Lord, that we worry as if we had no caring Father in heaven.
What perplexing questions the angels must ask among themselves:
*“Have they no Father who is in heaven?
* Do they not believe he loves them? *Did he not tell them he knows all about their needs?
* Do they not believe that he who feeds the birds and the whole animal kingdom will feed and clothe them?
* How can they fret and worry if they know God owns all power, all wealth, and can supply the needs of all creation?
* Would they accuse their heavenly Father of neglect, as if he was not true to his word?”
Joshua 1 says be strong and courageous , (V-7 and 9) but in between those verses is V8 and it’s says to
meditate on the Word day and night! How do we meditate at night when we are sleeping? If we are in His Word during the day, our thoughts will mediate through out the night, even during sleep! You can get a good. nights rest!
Deuteronomy 6 6-7 get the Word into your heart! And pass it on to your children!
Is it possible to talk to God to read His Word every day? You MUST resolve in your mind I WILL do this. If it’s a priority we will do it! Pass on to our children and Grand Children an inheritance of reading, hearing and doing Gods Word!
James 1:22 says be a doer not just a hearer of God’s Word!
It all goes together. Doing it, forgiving, giving, trusting, blessing others,
Praising God in the Storm, resisting temptation, staying away from sin!
We have got to be doing the Word through the power of the Holy Spirit. Get our minds off ourselves and what we are fretting and worring about get it on doing something for others!
Sacrifice your time, use your talents for the Lords work, give YOURSELF to the Lords work. So often we aren’t worried about anything but our works, our family, our pain, our bank acct- our, me, my, I .,,,, it’s all about us! Or is it?
God will supply our needs if we lift Him up and praise and worship Him.
Hear- N-obey! And leave the worrying up to God, He may not change your circumstance but He will change you through the circumstance!
**You have a heavenly Father. Trust him!
Take time to look and discern your spiritual atmosphere. Then, you must war against the darkness by active resistance and bring light to your environment by establishing TRUTH. In this way you will facilitate victory over all the works of the enemy.
Quiet your flesh and exercise your faith to accomplish this task, knowing that the Lord has given you authority over all the powers of darkness. Do not be afraid, the Lord has called you to overcome.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Thank you Lord for your word that you open my eyes, thank you for allowing me to hear your voice, thank you Lord for giving me a mind that wants to know you and a heart that loves you. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord for holding
me up and not allowing my foot to slip, thank you Lord for your grace, I thank you and praise you and honor you and love you so much Lord and I bless your holy name. In Jesus name I pray. Amen