Don't Worry Be Happy

with that in mind, what did Jesus have to say about worry? He said, don't. Right? Yeah. He said, don't worry. Do not worry. And so our principle this morning is that when we worry, we're fundamentally failing to trust God's sovereignty. Think about that for a minute. When we worry, we're fundamentally failing to trust God's sovereignty. [00:08:34] (30 seconds)  #TrustGodNotWorry

What he's saying is that, alright, since God has already provided for the big things like our bodies and our life, surely he can provide for the smaller things, you know, like food and and clothing. And then I love how he puts it all together to drive his point home. He says, look at the birds of the air. They don't sow or reap or store away in barns, yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? [00:20:06] (29 seconds)  #LookToTheBirds

And that's just kind of the absurdity of thinking that our heavenly father is not gonna provide for our needs as well, isn't it? And so, we need to trust him in that. So what's the solution? What's the solution to to worry and anxiety and fear? Well, verse 33 spells it out. It says, but seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all of these things will be added to you as well. [00:24:50] (28 seconds)  #SeekFirstHisKingdom

So the statement that Jesus is making before he dives into worry there is that either you're gonna make money or material things, your God with small g, or you're gonna make God with big g your treasure, and you can't really have it both ways. And so, if we are making money or material things, our treasure or our priority, what happens? Well, we're putting our faith and our trust in things that aren't secure in the first place. [00:10:29] (31 seconds)  #TreasureGodNotThings

This is one of those verses is sometimes kinda used to make people believe that, you know, just because they're in God's word and pursuing God that they can ask whatever they want and God will give it to them. But that's not the case, is it? We may we may want to eat at a five star restaurant every night. God may provide for our needs by, providing a meal through a food pantry someday. [00:26:28] (34 seconds)  #FaithIsNotEntitlement

Jesus is telling his audience that they need to live in the present and that you need to trust in God and his blessings that we have today, rather than wasting time worrying about things that might or might not happen tomorrow. He's reminding them that worrying does not solve problems, and so that they should instead be focusing on God's provisions and God's blessings rather than worrying about things that that may not even happen. [00:28:15] (29 seconds)  #LiveInGodsProvision

Then we need to seek his righteousness. This involves pursuing and living according to God's standards rather than the world's standards. It's about living out the heart of God in obedience and in righteousness. And then there's the reward, isn't there? All these things will be added. So this is a promise of divine providence, divine provision. [00:25:43] (35 seconds)  #SeekRighteousnessFirst

Have you ever noticed how when you worry, it doesn't make the problem go away? Just makes the challenge greater, doesn't it? Because now, not only are you carrying the burden of whatever it is that you're facing, but now you have to carry but you also struggle under the weight of the anxiety and the worry that accompanies that. And so, we all know that worry is useless. [00:33:02] (24 seconds)  #WorryWorsensThings

with that in mind, what did Jesus have to say about worry? He said, don't. Right? Yeah. He said, don't worry. Do not worry. And so our principle this morning is that when we worry, we're fundamentally failing to trust God's sovereignty. Think about that for a minute. When we worry, we're fundamentally failing to trust God's sovereignty. [00:08:33] (30 seconds)

with that in mind, what did Jesus have to say about worry? He said, don't. Right? Yeah. He said, don't worry. Do not worry. And so our principle this morning is that when we worry, we're fundamentally failing to trust God's sovereignty. Think about that for a minute. When we worry, we're fundamentally failing to trust God's sovereignty. [00:08:33] (30 seconds)