Don’t Worry–Trust God!

 

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Jesus said to his disciples:
I tell you not to worry about your life! Don't worry about having something to eat or wear. Life is more than food or clothing. Look at the crows! They don't plant or harvest, and they don't have storehouses or barns. But God takes care of them. You are much more important than any birds. Can worry make you live longer?

If you don't have power over small things, why worry about everything else?
Look how the wild flowers grow! They don't work hard to make their clothes. But I tell you Solomon with all his wealth wasn't as well clothed as one of these flowers.

God gives such beauty to everything that grows in the fields, even though it is here today and thrown into a fire tomorrow. Won't he do even more for you? You have such little faith!

Luke 12:22-28

When my son became a sailor, the United States Navy took over the management of his life for four years. He did not have to worry about his food, or what to wear, or where to sleep at night. All he had to do was to be careful to be obedient to the commands that were given to him from above. When he obeyed there was nothing else to worry about.

Being a follower of Jesus Christ is the same. When you sign up to follow Jesus you give Him the management of your life forever! You do not have to worry about what to eat , or what to wear, or where to lay your head at night. All you must do is to be obedient to every command that comes down from above!

Sometimes men or women in the military are "absent without leave," AWOL. When they do that they must start worrying again about what to eat, what to wear and where to sleep at night. Sometimes followers of Jesus do the same. When a Christian quits being obedient, he is also AWOL and suffers the consequences.

If you have ceased being obedient to the commands of Jesus and are absent without leave, now is the time to come back to God, turn yourself in and be restored to your proper place in the service of Jesus Christ!

Here is a huge difference in service in the military and service to Jesus. When an AWOL military soldier turns himself in there is usually serious punishment. When an AWOL Christian comes back to active duty there is a great celebration like when the prodigal son returned home.

Don't Worry - Trust God!