He Knows

Matthew 6:31-34

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we

wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. We all worry about things. Some worry about passing a class, others worry about their children or tension at work and still others worry about the roof leaking or being accepted in a group of people. We all worry, not always the same things, but we all worry about something. Jesus knows that, and this is what He said about it: “Don’t do it!” Just don’t. And here’s why.

Your Heavenly Father knows you need these things. He knows! In so many ways He knows. He knows because He created you. He created you to love and to want and to hunger and to thirst. He created you that way. Because of creating you, He knows what you will worry about. On top of that, He knows because he lived as a human and He hungered and thirsted and was cold. He experienced it and knows what we need. So in confidence we can say, “I won’t worry because God knows what I need and has already made provisions for me.”

So what should you do instead of worrying? Seek first His kingdom. At CAA week of worship this week Pastor Urijah talked about fasting. During a fast there are times when hunger and cravings come. Those are signals that tell our body to eat and consume what we are craving. The key to fasting is when those signals come, they become reminders to pray and to spend time with God.

So the next time you feel worry, take that as a reminder to look for the kingdom of God. Take that moment to trust God and be thankful that He knows what you need. Take that moment to be grateful that He is watching out for you and has already made plans for taking care of you, because He loves you very much.

 - Pastor Kristen