by Dona Hake
Matthew 6:27 (God’s Word Translation)
“Can any of you add a single hour to your life by worrying?”
It would be interesting to know who much time we actually invest in worrying or being preoccupied with unnecessary thoughts. The Lord knows well our frame and how the fears of this life can pull us into a place of fearing our future.
Jesus was basically saying that worry is a waste of time and it is not going to add anything to our life. Worry can damage our health, cause the object of our worry to consume our thoughts, negatively affect how we treat those around you, and worst of all it keeps us from trusting Him.
Worry has the ability to just bring us to a standstill. It is totally normal to be concerned about what we face in this life yet we need to remind ourselves that it is Him that will perfect that which concerns us.
The following is an interesting quote by Benjamin Franklin…
“Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen.
Keep in the sunlight.”
As we stay in the “Son’s light” by keeping ourselves absorbed in His Word, all fears must go! Even in the face of negative we need to believe God can turn it inside out and we can be on the victory side! Let us ask the Lord as we face fears and difficulties for His help and His perspective. Pray that He would give you courage to face your tomorrows and believe that He is indeed walking with you.
1 Peter 5:7
“Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your
concerns,once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and
cares about you watchfully.”
(this is a revised archived devotional from 9/26/13)