April 4, 2012
Don't worry about the things you need. God knows what you need.
There is a constant struggle within one's self to be self-sufficient. It's disguised in many ways. We try to rationalize it by saying we don't want to bother God with trivial things. We even try to promote it. Look at all the emphasis we place on self-esteem in our culture. We applaud someone who is a "self-made man." We have it all wrong.
God does not want our self-sufficiency. He wants us to rely on Him. He wants our view of ourselves to be from His eyes. He wants us to "get it." We are nothing without Him and everything comes from Him. He wants us to understand and surrender to the
He is a God of details. He knows what we need—and He will provide it. But when we have ourselves on the throne we become worried. What if? Will there be enough? Jesus says, "You cannot add anytime to your life by worrying about it." (Matthew 6:27) So then if that is true, why do we do it? It is wasted time and energy. Jesus says, "Don't have so little faith! Don't worry and say, 'what will we eat?' or 'what will we drink?' or 'what will we wear?' " (Matthew 6:31) Our worries show the problem—it is all about me/we. Matthew 6:32 - "The people who don't know God keep trying to get these things, and your Father in heaven knows you need them." Trying! Self effort. Trying to do for ourselves what God is willing (and far more capable) of doing.
"The thing you should want most is God's Kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you." (Matthew 6:33) We should want what God wants and not what we want. When we get the
When we want Him more than anything else, THEN—"All these other things you need will be given to you." When we search for Him with all our hearts, "You will find me! I will let you find me..." (Jeremiah 29:13) But, when we try to do it on our own, "You will look for me, but you will not find me. It is because you rejected knowledge and did not choose to respect the LORD. You did not accept my advice and you rejected my correction." (Proverbs 1:28)
What we receive in life is our choice. Surrender to God and we receive everything we need. Try to go it alone—and we are alone. Life is not about we/me. It is about God. He is in control. Our job is to trust Him.
Next Entry: Matthew 7:1–29
Don't worry about the things you need. God knows what you need.
There is a constant struggle within one's self to be self-sufficient. It's disguised in many ways. We try to rationalize it by saying we don't want to bother God with trivial things. We even try to promote it. Look at all the emphasis we place on self-esteem in our culture. We applaud someone who is a "self-made man." We have it all wrong.
God does not want our self-sufficiency. He wants us to rely on Him. He wants our view of ourselves to be from His eyes. He wants us to "get it." We are nothing without Him and everything comes from Him. He wants us to understand and surrender to the
God
↓
Man
relationship He ordained. He takes care of everything He has created. The birds of the air, the lilies of the field, the grasses of the field. We are so much more than the "things" God created. We were created in His image. We were created to worship Him. He loves us so much that He sent His own son to die so that we could have life.He is a God of details. He knows what we need—and He will provide it. But when we have ourselves on the throne we become worried. What if? Will there be enough? Jesus says, "You cannot add anytime to your life by worrying about it." (Matthew 6:27) So then if that is true, why do we do it? It is wasted time and energy. Jesus says, "Don't have so little faith! Don't worry and say, 'what will we eat?' or 'what will we drink?' or 'what will we wear?' " (Matthew 6:31) Our worries show the problem—it is all about me/we. Matthew 6:32 - "The people who don't know God keep trying to get these things, and your Father in heaven knows you need them." Trying! Self effort. Trying to do for ourselves what God is willing (and far more capable) of doing.
"The thing you should want most is God's Kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you." (Matthew 6:33) We should want what God wants and not what we want. When we get the
God
↓
Man
relationship in the correct order; when we understand we are not equal to God; then we understand it is not God = man, it is not man > God; it is
God
↓
Man.
When we want Him more than anything else, THEN—"All these other things you need will be given to you." When we search for Him with all our hearts, "You will find me! I will let you find me..." (Jeremiah 29:13) But, when we try to do it on our own, "You will look for me, but you will not find me. It is because you rejected knowledge and did not choose to respect the LORD. You did not accept my advice and you rejected my correction." (Proverbs 1:28)
What we receive in life is our choice. Surrender to God and we receive everything we need. Try to go it alone—and we are alone. Life is not about we/me. It is about God. He is in control. Our job is to trust Him.
"So don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34
Next Entry: Matthew 7:1–29
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