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KEY VERSE:
Matthew 6:25-34 (ESV)
25 “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? 26 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? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
INTRODUCTION:
In these verses Jesus is addressing the concerns His Followers have over basic needs. Make note that Christ is talking only to those who have faith in Him in these verses. Non-Believers need not apply. He will supply your needs if you trust Him!
The word “worry” here actually means “anxious”. Ulcers
Headaches
Stomachaches
Anger
Bitterness
Sleeplessness and countless other illnesses are caused by anxiety.
Three times in these verses Jesus tells us NOT to be anxious. Jesus wants us to be focused on Him, NOT ourselves or our problems. Start focusing on Jesus today!