Our lives are full of worries. Many worry about their livelihood, how they will provide for themselves and their families with even basic necessities. Others worry about their health and safety. Still others worry about their image and status. Parents worry about their children. Then there is worry over the environment, our political and economic landscape, and nuclear war, etc. Worries and anxiety plague us.

Jesus does not tell us to be complacent or negligent, but to seek first his kingdom and to trust that God will provide all that we need. When we first trust in God's love and care for us, we can build a firm foundation that can withstand greater and greater storms of life when they arise. God's love for us, fully realized, even goes beyond our life and death. God's kingdom and treasures never perish, spoil, or fade away. When we have this experience and relationship with God, he empowers us to live life to the full, with all that we need and more.


Application: Lord, my worries often arise because I don't recognize your great love for me and provision for my life. I take matters in my own hands and am blind to your rich and eternal kingdom, which you offer generously to all who seek it.
One Word: Seek first his kingdom.