“So don’t worry
about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is
enough for today.” Mathew 6:34
While typing this
out I ended up having a bit of a chuckle. Following thirty-three verses about
not worrying at all, about trusting God to take care of us and all our needs, Mathew
closes with this acknowledgement that there will be worries after all.
Or maybe I am misinterpreting
this passage. Is Mathew actually telling us that because we worry, it is necessary
for us to do a day to day, moment to moment surrendering of our worries to God?
Hmmm…That actually
makes sense. If we give over our concerns today, they won’t be there tomorrow.
So maybe that’s the
most important lesson to take from this. Mathew is clearly telling us that we
will worry. It is part of our broken nature. I feel it is what we do with this
worry that is the lesson here.
What’s the line? There
I go but for the grace of God. (I didn’t know where this line came from so a
quick Google search has it originating in a quote by 16th Century
reformer John Bradford. It’s not verbatim but still captures the idea.)
It’s so easy to get
all twisted around, worrying then worrying about worrying…(smile) worrying
about a seeming inability to trust God.
So here’s the thing,
trust takes practice. Vanquishing worry takes a determined effort to identify
the issue, assess whether or not it is something to be concerned about, then,
be it a big or a small worry, give it over the Lord who is more than willing to
shoulder our burdens.
You know something?
He can also show us how to handle whatever needs handling that caused the worry
in the first place. That’s an extra special gift.
(Smile.)
Lord, forgive me for
being a woman who worries about everything,
even stuff that isn’t on Mathew’s list.
(Another smile at my
own foolishness.)
May the peace that
surpasses all understanding be with you today. AMEN!
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