Week of February 27, 2011, Matthew 6:24-34
One of the Scriptures for Sunday is from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 6, verses 24-34, where Jesus calls us to a higher lifestyle – seeking God’s kingdom above all else, and the rest will take care of itself. Jesus says:
24 ‘No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
25 ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26Look 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? 27And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? 28And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” 32For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
34 ‘So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Jesus, You remind us that whatever is our passion, whatever takes up our time – that is our god. Help me, Jesus to look to You above all else. Help me not to worry about all the cares of this life that I think are so important – what I should eat, what I should wear, what needs to be done next. Jesus, You remind us that just as You care for the birds of the air, so You care and watch over us.
Thank You, Jesus, that You call us to Yourself – to grow in Your likeness, to be obedient to Your call, to be faithful in well-doing, to always follow You, Your Word, Your path, empowered and helped by Your Spirit. And Your promise to each of us, Lord, is that as we look to You, as we seek first Your kingdom, worries and cares of this world are lessened and put into perspective, and a joy for life, a joy of loving, a joy of serving are the result.
Thanks, Jesus, for Your love, Your help, Your care for each of us, and Your presence with us always. Amen.
May the Lord bless you as you go on your way. May He go before you to show you the way. May He go behind you to encourage you. May He go beside you to guide and befriend you. May He always be above you to watch over you. And may He be within you to give you peace.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May you know God’s presence with you more and more each day.
24 ‘No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
25 ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26Look 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? 27And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? 28And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” 32For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
34 ‘So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Jesus, You remind us that whatever is our passion, whatever takes up our time – that is our god. Help me, Jesus to look to You above all else. Help me not to worry about all the cares of this life that I think are so important – what I should eat, what I should wear, what needs to be done next. Jesus, You remind us that just as You care for the birds of the air, so You care and watch over us.
Thank You, Jesus, that You call us to Yourself – to grow in Your likeness, to be obedient to Your call, to be faithful in well-doing, to always follow You, Your Word, Your path, empowered and helped by Your Spirit. And Your promise to each of us, Lord, is that as we look to You, as we seek first Your kingdom, worries and cares of this world are lessened and put into perspective, and a joy for life, a joy of loving, a joy of serving are the result.
Thanks, Jesus, for Your love, Your help, Your care for each of us, and Your presence with us always. Amen.
May the Lord bless you as you go on your way. May He go before you to show you the way. May He go behind you to encourage you. May He go beside you to guide and befriend you. May He always be above you to watch over you. And may He be within you to give you peace.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May you know God’s presence with you more and more each day.
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