Christian Foundations
DEVOTIONAL ARCHIVE
Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!”
--Luke 12:22-24
Worry. At one time or another, all of us have done it. But J. Arthur Rank says there is a practical way to handle this problem. When he doesn’t have enough faith to overcome his worries immediately, he writes down the problem and puts it aside.
Then, a week or so later, he reviews the things he wrote down and usually finds that most of his worries have already passed and are no longer a concern! Rank concludes that much of his distresses are a waste of energy. When he follows the format above, he says God always steps in when he’s not looking and directs things along paths he could never have seen before.
Scripture tells about the time Jesus stopped at the home of two sisters, Mary and Martha. Martha was worried about all the preparations not being completed, but Mary sat at the feet of Jesus, listening to everything He had to say (see Luke 10:38-42). When Martha complained to Jesus about Mary, He rebuked her worrying and complaining by explaining that Mary had the right idea.
There are many things we can worry about: our families, our finances, our health, and so on. But the Bible tells us not to worry about anything! The next time you are tempted to worry, remember the words of Peter, “cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).
PRAYER CHALLENGE: Pray that the Lord would take away your spirit of worry and anxiety.
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