Overcoming Fear Day 9
WEEK 2 DEVOTIONAL
BIRDS AND FLOWERS
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? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Matthew 6:25-34
And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?
Luke 12:22-26
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
Jesus said to not be worried about my life, to not be worried about what I will eat or what I will wear. He said that my daddy in heaven will take care of me. I am valuable to Him. Being anxious and worried will not help me. Daddy knows everything that I need, and He will take care of me.
PRAYER:
Daddy, teach me to focus on today and the things that You have placed in front of me. Help me not to worry about tomorrow. Instead, help me to trust You with today and with tomorrow. Teach me to seek Your kingdom above everything else. Daddy, I give this worry to you:
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Will You talk with me about it?