God’s provision is on display all around us But in either scenario, are we able to say “God You are enough and You can supply my need”? He is asking for faith despite what our circumstances look like ( remember the widow’s mite?).Ģ. But if we are strapped and just living paycheck to paycheck, we often focus just on getting by. If all looks good and our bank account is full, we feel more confident to do something perhaps a bit “out of the box” for Jesus. And that worry has a huge impact on what our faith looks like. We often worry about whether or not we will have enough. Yes, the basic necessities will always exist. We can take away this important truth from the life of Jesus and the disciples: God always provides for whatever is needed. The Son of Man had nothing to call His own but still had all He needed. This passage from Matthew doesn’t specifically address this here but other ones do (And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” Luke 9:58). He is totally reliant and dependent upon the Lord to provide for His needs (food, clothing, shelter, etc). And when He does begin His ministry, He spends 3 years traveling around Judea without so much as home to call His own. The years up until He started His ministry were relatively quiet in terms of what we learn from Scripture. Jesus came into this world with basically nothing. The very fact that these are Jesus’ words to us is powerful when I consider it. 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. Let’s dive in once again and sit at the feet of our Savior! I still need that reminder daily in fact. For those who are worried, anxious, doubting, or afraid, there is a truth in Matthew 6:25-27 that we must hear. Today as we discuss this passage, I am reminded of the series Letters To The Hurting that we recently completed overlaps with this subject. He watches over and takes care of the smallest things. The thought must never leave my mind (or anyone in Christ): God is faithful. It’s those reminders that help me keep going especially in the dark times we have faced recently. I often look back and meditate upon God’s faithfulness. The song and the verses have stayed with me as the journey has moved forward. The next 6 years of school would define me as a man: I’d finish my coursework so I could enter my profession and find my wife all in that time. Truth be told, this was a big step in my life. For my parents, the song was a reminder that as I left the nest, God would still be watching over me. On that particular Sunday, the worship team played His Eye Is On The Sparrow in the service. Back when I was just leaving home and moving away to college (about 4.5 hours away from my folks), we visited a church in the city where I’d be attending school. It’s titled His Eye Is On The Sparrow and it’s had a special meaning for me over the years. I have a favorite hymn that comes from the verses of today’s My Favorite Verses blog. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? Matthew 6:25-27
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