Devotional Week 7 by Bethany O.
I have found it increasingly difficult not to worry about the future the further along we are into this season of uncertainty. I’ve thought a lot about this command in Matthew 6 ‘do not worry about tomorrow’ coming out of a friend’s mouth in a difficult season can sound patronizing so it has struck me how significant it is who gives the command. Coming from someone who has no control over my circumstances or future the words can feel at best like a band-aid and at worst invalidating of how I feel. When those words come from a God who is sovereign, they not only hold infinitely more weight, but they carry a nuance of ‘trust in my love and my control over your tomorrow.’
Read Matthew 6:25-34
Reflect
What specifically does God say not to worry about in the passage?
What reasons does he give to not worry?
What does this passage reveal about who God is?
What about who we are?
When we feel the weight of the world on our shoulders, how do we allow the worry of what we cannot control rest in the hands of the one who does
While the command ‘Do not worry’ like most things, is easier said than done. When has God shown his sovereignty and love? In scripture? In tangible ways in your life?
Prayerful Action
Write down on a piece of paper the things that recently have been causing you to worry. Take some time to reflect on where this worry stems from. Look for scripture that contradicts any lies that may be informing your worry. Pray about what you have written on your paper and give Him your worries. Tear up the paper and write on a new piece a time when God has shown his sovereignty and love.
