Discipleship Devotional, January 10th, 2025
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
– Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
Our Lord Jesus charged His listeners to put away every worry and trust God, who takes care of even the birds of the air. This means that in whatever challenge you are going through in life, you must learn to cast your cares upon the Lord because He cares for you.
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
– Matthew 6:25-26 (NIV)
Jesus said that worrying yields no results. He said we can’t add anything to our lives by worrying. He said we must not worry about basic needs like what to wear because even the flowers of the field are clothed by God—even more than all of Solomon’s wealthy and expensive clothes.
“If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
– Matthew 6:30-34 (NIV)
He says we shouldn’t worry about food because our heavenly Father knows that we need it. Yahweh is a responsible Father who cares for His children. Jesus further went on to instruct that we prioritize His kingdom rather than being worried and running after our needs.
Therefore, today I charge you to drop all worries and anxiety and instead trust God in prayer. God knows what you need before you even open your mouth, so cast your cares on Him.
PRAYER
Help me, Lord Jesus, to do away with worrying and anxiety. Help me to always pray and trust God in all situations.
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