Matthew 6:31-3 Trust God!

 Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 

Worry becomes fear and fear becomes stress and stress unchecked can destroy our lives. Worry allows  our gratitude for our salvation and our trust  in God to become second to the cares of this world. His only requirement is that we seek justice for all, that we forgive others as we have been forgiven and to remain humble, knowing that He is God and we are mere humans. (Micah 6:8) His plan for our lives is good.  God cares for us, trust Him to be the cornerstone of your life, and rest in the peace that only He can give. Carla

Matthew 6:31-34

 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (NKJV)

The Jewish people, because of God’s revelation to them, were supposed to think differently than the Gentiles. The NKJV Study Bible

Jesus presents two further reasons to avoid worrying about food and clothing. Such concerns are the prerogative of the Gentiles (verse 7), and God in His omniscience already knows the needs of His people. Members of the kingdom should not be concerned with these things since their heavenly Father is already aware of them.

When people make God’s kingdom their primary object of their desire, they find the ability to trust Him to meet their needs. 

Jesus is not telling people to postpone their worrying for a day; He is instructing them to stop worrying altogether and to rely on God’s gracious provision (Philippians  4:6).

Each day has enough trouble of its own. There is no sense in adding additional worry. Trusting in the Father’s provision serves as an antidote to anxiety. Faithlife Study Bible

Matthew 6:7–8

And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.“Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. 

1 Titus 4:8

For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. 

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Matthew 6:25

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry 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?

“Come to me,” Jesus says in Matthew, “all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.”

“For my yoke is easy,” he promises, “and my burden light.”

Today, let us hear, and embrace, the invitation. Sabbath Moments