Matthew 6:31 – 33 ‘So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek you first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.’

Jesus spoke these words to His followers and just as they had bearing on those who were listening then, they have bearing on us today. He is speaking about our desires, our pursuits and the real things that we should be concerned about. This message still rings clear to us today as we seek His kingdom. He spoke this message in the midst of many other thoughts about the worries and concerns of the people of the day. In the same way in our modern context, people are still consumed by the worries of our day. Jesus gives us an alternative and strategy by which we can live our lives. The rewards are well worth the effort.

THE ROLE OF WORRY AND FEAR
We live in a world dominated by worry and fear. We are living in a time in the world in which we are constantly given reason to entertain worry and fear in our lives. We are excessively exposed to news and developing events in a way in which previous generations could not have dreamt. If we are not alert, worry and fear can get a foothold in our lives and penetrate our hearts. As children of God we are not supposed to live like this. In the verses before Matthew 6:33, Jesus encourages the people not to fear and worry and today His message is still the same to you and I. This worry and fear has the power and potential to undermine our faith. It can erode the very foundation of our hope and confidence, if we let it. It is uncalled-for, it is undesirable, it is unproductive, it is out of character for a child of God and it should not be tolerated in our lives. We are called to a different realm and we are called to trust God with abandon. So if we are going to see God’s kingdom come in our lives, our situation or our country we need to deal with this aspect and recognize that God reigns and He has the final say in all matters that concern us.

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