Don't Worry, Pray: God Provides Like He Does for the Birds

I love days when I get to introduce new followers to our morning devotional. Through attraction and not promotion, God has helped my little efforts grow now since September of 2018. In doing so yesterday, I got the chance to talk about my dad…"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?”Matthew 6:25-27 You know, every time I see Matthew 6, I can’t help but think about my dad. Oh, I will talk about what Jesus says to us in a second, but I can’t help be reflect on how positive and hopeful he was. It’s a very beautiful and unique characteristic found in very few. But when you see it, it’s beautiful and encouraging. He had it. So what was Jesus trying to tell us and what’s he talking about with birds and everything?Well, Jesus’ point is that worrying is not productive. We cannot change anything just by worrying about it. I’ve tried many times, don’t work...not once. And the birds, well they don’t seem to worry about anything and God seems to provide for them just fine. So why should we be any different? We aren’t. Look, no problem has ever been resolved by merely worrying about it. Worry, left unchecked, will turn into fear. But with prayer, now that’s a game changer. Tell your concerns to God and let Him deal with it. He has an awesome set of tools. Is your refrigerator empty? Do you not have sufficient clothing to wear? In Jesus’ message about not worrying, He is not saying that food, drinks and clothing are not important. He knows they are, but the point is that since God provides for the birds daily, He will provide for you as well. Turn the time you would waste worrying about a problem into productive time with God. Pray to Him for your daily needs. Hey don’t worry, God loves you and wants to meet your needs. Be Nice. Grace Wins.