![]() ![]() Worry is given to consuming trepidation.Ĭoncern gives way to planning. Concern and worry are not the same thing.Ĭoncern acknowledges that something needs careful thought. Let me point out that there is a genuine place for concern. One might respond, “Pastor, if I don’t worry I won’t get important stuff done.” Our worry can affect our relationship with God. However, did you know that worrying can have negative effects in your life? Worry cannot increase your church attendance or help your preaching. Worry cannot help your kids behave better. ![]() Worry cannot add a single point to your GPA. Worry cannot add a single dollar to your bank account. Worry cannot add a single minute to your life. The obvious answer is, “No!” You cannot add a single moment to your life by worrying. This is a rhetorical question, meaning that it doesn’t need an answer. He says, “ 27 Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?” Jesus addresses this very explicitly in verse 27. ![]() No need to worry because it doesn’t help. Ok, three reasons now that there is no need to worry. Well, today we’re going to learn three reasons that there is no need to worry. Have you ever tried to reassure someone when they are worried about something and you know everything is going to be ok? You might say to them, “No need to worry.” We’re going to learn that we have no need to worry. Remember, last week’s lesson was asking the question, “Where is your focus?” Jesus is now continuing that theme by pointing out that sometimes we are so focused on the things of this world that it leads us to worry. Jesus speaks to us in today’s passage about the focus we put towards the things of this world. You see, robins and other birds have nothing to worry about when it comes to their provision. They were here yesterday, they are here today, and they will be here tomorrow.” Ricky seemed relieved and starting looking for his own worm. “Dad, what if the worms aren’t here tomorrow? What if they are all of a sudden all gone?” Robert smiled at his son and calmly said, “Son, the worms will never run out. Ricky was impressed and couldn’t wait to try it for himself. He quickly pecked at the grass and pulled the worm out of the ground. Robert flew with his son to the nearest patch of grass and looked around until he saw a worm slithering under the grass. Robert wanted to teach Ricky how to get worms to eat for breakfast. ![]() Illustration: Robert the robin was a bird that had lots of years of experience living as a bird. 34 Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. 30 If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t he do much more for you-you of little faith? 31 So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these. Aren’t you worth more than they? 27 Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? 28 And why do you worry about clothes? Observe how the wildflowers of the field grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Series: God’s Fulfilled Promise Ģ5 “Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink or about your body, what you will wear. ![]()
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