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And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin…
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It is such a great blessing that we do not have to worry about such things as mentioned in today’s verses knowing that the Lord has promised to supply all of our needs through His riches in glory. {Php.4:19} But we must also recognize that, more than just a blessing, it is a command from the Lord! To be anxious for nothing also comes with instructions; In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. {Php.4:6}

Anything that we do must be done in faith for anything not from faith is sin {Rom.14:23} and the power of prayer will enable it. We are being trained by His word to know how to respond to every trial, tribulation or wonderful blessing that comes our way. Just as the apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Thessalonica, and necessary for us to learn, we must rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. {1Thes.5:16-18}

That will most assuredly require that we take our thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ {2Cor.10:5} because the natural man with his natural mind does not accept the things of the Spirit of God because they are foolishness to him. {1Cor.2:14} When it seems that everything is going wrong and you start to praise God and give Him thanks people may very well think you have gone bonkers—lost your senses! Just sense His presence and the Lord however will see you as faithful and obedient. Remember that not one promise of His promises has failed. {Jos.21:45}

Our adversary the devil does not want you and I joyful, he wants us troubled and miserable. One of his methods of trying to accomplish that is seen in the parable Jesus taught about the sower and the seed. He said that a person who hears the word can be made unfruitful, ineffective, by the worries of the world and the deceitfulness of riches. {Mat.13:22} Above all Satan does not want you to live and share the good news of Jesus Christ—so he will try to keep you fixed on bad news! Choose a better view…

“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2)

GOD WATCHES OVER HIS WORD TO PERFORM IT