Matthew 6: 25-34
August 25th 2024, Fourth Holy Day of the Month
Pastor Tadashi Nagae
Even the richest and healthiest people tend to worry about many things. But the Lord tells us not to be anxious.
Why should we not be anxious? One reason is that anxiety is unbelief in God. When we are anxious, we are not believing in the promises that the LORD protects us and works good for us. The other reason is that anxiety does not change anything. On the contrary, it hurts our body and mind.
Next, what should we do when we are anxious?
One is to remember that God cares for us. God is personally concerned about us. How good courage we are of!
The other is to seek the relationship with God first. It is to surrender our hearts to Him, ask Him to rule over us, and ask Him to help us walk in His will. Then, the Lord has promised us to fulfill our needs! Let us remember it.
No matter how much we are anxious and be alarmed, God will bring calm through His Word. Let us rely on the Lord and be free from anxiety!
<The Word of the Bible>
"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?
Matthew 6: 25 (English Standard Version)
