“Therefore take no thought saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Whitherwithal shall we be clothed?” (Matt. 6:31 KJV)
We must labor to enter into God’s rest, that place of peace, quiet confidence, and joy in the middle of the temptation. For when we are resting in God we release the supernatural ability of God. However, we cannot rest if we are caught up in worry.
Matthew 6:25 says to take no thought for your life, what you’re going to eat, what you’re going to drink, or what you’re going to wear because life is much more than these things. Verse 27 says “Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit to his stature?”
In other words, Jesus said, worrying about it isn’t going to change your situation for the better. But it will change it for the worse.
Then in verse 28 Jesus says,
Why take ye thought for raiment. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, neither do they spin, yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore if God so clothes the grass of the field which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, oh ye of little faith?
Little faith is worrying about the things that you see instead of having confidence that God will take care of you. If God is taking care of you, then you don’t have to be moved by what you see.
Second Corinthians 4:18 says, “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary,” which means they are subject to change.
The situation you’re dealing with is subject to change. It’s going to change. I said, it’s going to change. It’s going to turn.
You may say, “Yeah, but how long will I have to wait before it changes?”
That’s not your business. It’s time for you to trust God. He knows the timing. He knows what’s best. He knows when and where and how to do it. And it will be the greatest blessing to you. But you have to trust God. Lean not to your own understanding. Don’t worry about it. It will change.
Scripture References: Matthew 6:24-34; 2 Corinthians 4:13-18
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Keith Butler has been an ordained minister since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds diplomas from Canada Christian College and Rhema Bible Training Center.
He serves in ministry with the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler (granddaughters Alexis, Angela, and April), Pastor MiChelle Ferguson and husband Pastor Lee (grandson Lucas), and Minister Kristina Jenkins and husband Pastor Joel (grandsons Andrew and Austin, and granddaughter Alyssa).