“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 6:25 ESV
With the current state of the world it is easier than ever to feel anxious about how things are going to turn out. There are many pressures and uncertainties that my generation have never had to deal with before. Other generations have felt with world wars, the great depression, other wars, financial struggles, recession, terrorism and we have a pandemic. As a whole, we are unsure and often unable and ill equipped to deal with the stress and upheaval this level of catastrophe brings. We have seen a rise in suicide rates amongst other things which show that people are unable to cope with the constant stress and tension that life brings.
Thankfully, we don’t have to live this way, a slave to the world, our feelings, even the media. The bible offers us an alternative, another option. Instead of having to carry all our troubles alone, there is a God who offers to carry them for us. In fact, He urges us not to carry that anxiety and worry any longer. He is the creator and sustainor of the universe, He is more than able to provide for our needs. And, not only is He able to provide, He wants to. How incredible that God wants to know us in this way? He who knows everything, wants to know us and provide for us in all things. It’s just astounding hey!? I probably should clarify here that God isn’t saying He will provide whatever we want, whenever we want. But what it is saying is that God cares for us, and because He does care, that allows us to not worry about what tomorrow will bring.
While God’s plans are not our plans, they are perfect and designed to make the utmost out of our fallen world and broken lives with His perfect wisdom and foreknowledge.
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Musings by Tee 