Great Is The Lord » Time And Money http://greatisthelord.net/blog Great is our Lord Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:55:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://greatisthelord.net/blog http://greatisthelord.net/blog/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/icons/favicon.ico Great Is The Lord Why Worry? http://greatisthelord.net/blog/229/why-worry/ http://greatisthelord.net/blog/229/why-worry/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:40:32 +0000 Bobbie http://greatisthelord.net/blog/?p=229 “If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds. “Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion–do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best–dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers–most of which are never even seen–don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, and do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

– Matthew 6:25-34 TMSG

I really appreciate this version of the bible, The Message – the bible in modern language.  Its translation of God’s word really make it more comprehensive for us.  Moreover, I love the way it presents these verses.  I believe it’s a very timely message.  Facing the world-wide crisis, the recession and the daily hard situations, we tend to worry much about what to eat and wear and where to get the money to pay the rents and the loans and the bills.  It’s interesting to know that the concerns that we have today were the same as with those who are in the times of Jesus on earth.  And Jesus taught them how to deal with this life’s concerns – something which is applicable in these present times.
He taught us to worry less and look to what God is doing right now.  Face the reality that God is also, and much more concerned about us.  If we will just give him our attention and more than that, trust, we will find all our human concerns will be met.  It’s about time we stop struggling and doing things our way and trust him….

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