A Reflection On Worry

When I am anxious about material things

When we’re worried, friends often tell us, “Don’t worry. It will be okay.” But our friends can really do nothing to change a stressful situation other than be with us as we walk through it. Jesus can do more than this. If He is in a position to tell us not to worry, it must mean that His Father is aware of our needs and our future, and able to do something about them both.

God feeds and clothes His children. No one who trusts in Him is abandoned by Him. His children may go through hardship; they may even die—but never before He specifically allows it in His own timing. Never is their provision beyond His purview.

Above our worries is an active Provider with a perfect sense of timing. He is in control, even when we aren’t sure how tomorrow’s needs will be met. When we run after provision, we are running after the wrong thing, something that God has claimed as His domain. We are to run after His Kingdom and righteousness. That’s what we were made for.

That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life. . . . Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Matthew 6:25, 33