EMPOWERED Peace: Don’t worry!
Matthew 6:25-34 | “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? 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. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
What does Jesus tell us we shouldn’t worry about in Matthew?
If we follow Jesus, what promise does He give us in this passage?
Do you trust God to take care of all your needs?
Why or why not?
What proof do we have that God cares about His creation?
Rather than worrying about what you eat, drink, or wear, what does God want your mind to be focused on?
Look at your own mind— are you more focused on God-things or world-things? In what ways and why?
How can you start each day focused on God? What can you do to keep that focus throughout the day?