WHY DO YOU WORRY? (Part 2)

Dearly Beloved, The sudden death of one of my younger brothers about two weeks ago and its aftermath made me to put aside the series on a message I started on the subject of worry before that sad incident. Here is the continuation of the message: WHY DO YOU WORRY? (Part 2) “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” (Matthew 6:28-30 NKJV). It was established from Jesus Christ’s teaching as emphasized in the first part of this message that we should not worry because we were not the creator of ourselves, and we cannot add a day to our life’s span. To buttress His point on His admonition against worry, Jesus Christ used natural things as illustrations. Lilies are wildflowers that grow on their own. These plants are beautiful to the point that Jesus Christ said that Solomon as splendid as he was in his reign was not adorned as any of the plant. If God can beautify ordinary plant that can be uprooted and thrown into fire at any time, how much more would He not beautify people that He created in His image by providing the basic needs of life like food and clothing for them? Jesus Christ had earlier referred to the birds of the air in His admonition. These birds are not as worthy as human beings. Therefore, if God can be taking care of these lesser creatures, He will definitely take care of human beings. Jesus Christ emphasized faith in God for the provision of these basic things of life. Worrying demonstrates that one has little, or even no, faith in what God can do. Faith is the assurance of the fact that God will provide all these things in His own time and in His own ways. This does not mean that man must not plan for his future since he is not to worry about anything. It means that in one’s planning, one must commit one’s way to the Lord and trust also in Him, and He shall bring one’s planning to pass (see Psalm 37:5; Proverbs 3:5-6). If God can be providing for lesser creatures, He will provide for human beings that He created in His image. So, you do not need to worry. He has promised never to leave you nor forsake you (see Hebrews 13:5). What you need is faith in Him (see Mark 11:22). If you do not worry, but believe in God, you will surely see the glory of God (compare John 11:40). Why do you worry while you can rely on God? In His service, Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor). Prayer Point: Pray for the grace not to worry, but to be able to rely on God in all your ways.