Devotionals for October 3, 2024
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READ
Matthew 6:25-34
25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? 28 And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? 28 And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
REFLECT
Worry can damage your health, reduce your ability to be productive, negatively affect how you treat others, and reduce your ability to trust in God. Instead, we need to be concerned and move worry into action. The best actions we can take are to put God first, fill our thoughts with His desires for our lives, serve and obey God, and continually strive to be more like Jesus.
APPLY
Q: What does the scripture above tell us to do besides not to worry (see verse 33)?
Q: What are you worried about? Are you seeing the Kingdom of God above all else? If not, how can you start?
Q: How can we disciple others who have worries in their life?
Q: What are you worried about? Are you seeing the Kingdom of God above all else? If not, how can you start?
Q: How can we disciple others who have worries in their life?
SING
PRAY
"Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us."
Forgive me, Lord, when I don’t trust you to take care of my needs. Help me to seek Your Kingdom first and bring all my cares and worries to You in prayer. I want to surrender to You in all that I do and learn to trust and obey. Thank you for being the King of my heart!
Forgive me, Lord, when I don’t trust you to take care of my needs. Help me to seek Your Kingdom first and bring all my cares and worries to You in prayer. I want to surrender to You in all that I do and learn to trust and obey. Thank you for being the King of my heart!