"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life..." (Matthew 6:25a)
Pastor Sam shared with us that, in general, careless people are not at risk of falling into worry; rather, there is a slippery slope that causes conscientious people to become concerned, and concern left unchecked morphs into worry. However, our Lord has instructed us not to worry about anything.
Further, worry is an affront to God. Our pastor said, "Sin is when you ignore, deliberately or otherwise, what God has expressly said... There is no way you can read the preceding verses of Matthew chapter 6 without understanding that Jesus has said 'Do not worry.' So if you and I are worrying, it means we are in disobedience."
How do we establish a "worry-free zone" in our lives? We pray. Earlier in Matthew 6, Jesus instructs us to pray for an understanding of the kingdom of God, and for the realization that our God reigns and rules: "Your kingdom come; Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." (Matthew 6:10). As our pastor shared, this allows us to avoid the trap of worry. How? By causing us to know that even our trials and difficulties are ultimately used by God for our good (see Romans 8:28).
The Lord, our Christ, says "Don't worry." I pray we will believe and embrace His word today.
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