Look at the lilies of the
field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet
Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And
if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into
the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little
faith? So don’t worry about these things, saying, “What will we eat? What will
we drink? What will we wear?” These things dominate the
thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live
righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
—Matthew 6:28-33 (NLT)
Toil. Work. Strive. Get
ahead. Make more money. Have more, and want more. The world pushes us on, and we
succumb to its siren call until life becomes a huge empty void of desire
instead of the gift God intended. With that huge empty void to be filled, worry
puts down deep roots, and we lose the spiritual understanding that the void can
never be filled with the things of this world. The void can only be filled with
Him.
In these verses in
Matthew 6, Jesus explains how much God loves and cares for us. He tells us not
to worry about what is ahead, but to have faith. The world worries about tomorrow.
The ones who believe in Him should know better. If we will place God first—devoting
our lives to Him with integrity and honesty—making Him more important than any need,
whether real or perceived—He will meet our real needs. He will take care of us
beyond what we ever imagined with our natural minds.
My father
was raised a Quaker, and he was taught that simplicity of life was something to
be sought. Joy and fulfillment were not to be found in how many things you own.
They were discovered in how many wants you give up. We are only stewards of
what we have. We do not own anything. My father left this life the way he came
into it—with nothing he owned in the world, but with only what he had in Jesus.
Fill your
empty void with His presence each day until the things you think you need are
no more. Draw near to Him, and He will draw near to you. He will supply what He
knows you need. The stock market may plunge or peak. Circumstances may whirl
beyond comprehension. The government may play political chess, but you will
remain secure in His plan for your life. He will not forsake you, and you will
be dressed as the lilies of the field—gloriously adorned in Him.
© 2018 Lynn Lacher
www.lynnlacher.com
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