Today's Passage of Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34
"'Therefore do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?" For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.'"
Do not worry. It's really easy to say those three words to yourself or a loved one, but how easy is it to actually live them out? In this passage, Jesus is calling His disciples to rely completely on God for their essential needs. I believe this to be true; that God will provide for those who trust in Him. If we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, God will take care of us. Thursday in Lipscomb's Chapel, we sang a song that really spoke to me and goes perfectly with today's passage of scripture. Here is the chorus:
We will have no other gods before You. Nothing on earth will compete for Your throne.
You are the sovereign I Am, and You’ll reign in our hearts alone.
We will exalt You on high forever, King of all kings and the Lord of all lords.
We will have no other gods before You.
I simply cannot get this song out of my head. It is a constant reminder to have no other gods before the Lord, and that has really gotten me to think about my priorities. Do I seek furthering the kingdom of God with every interaction and every circumstance that I participate in? It turns out that doing that in our busy everyday activities is tough, but it is doable with the Lord's help. My encouragement to you today is that you would seek the Lord in everything that you do. He has blessed us with only so much time on this earth, and it is our job to make the most of it. Therefore, we should not get caught up in the small worries that life can offer. Trusting in the Lord has been the most life changing part of my life, and I sincerely pray that you might do the same by giving your worries to Him. After all, what difference does it make what clothes you wore to that New Year's Eve party several weeks ago? Or how much better is your life since you pulled off the perfect, yet stressful Christmas season by enriching other people's lives with possessions that you might have worried a little too much about. God is not asking you to live your life with the attitude that you have everything in your control, but rather giving Him the resources, talents, and time that He has so generously bestowed upon you. I encourage each of you to ask of yourselves the same question that I have asked myself over the past few days: What are you seeking first in your life?
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