This is the section of the Bible that I come back to when I am anxious and worrying. Jesus is telling His followers that He understands their concerns—as He says, “Your Father knows that you need them.” But Jesus tells us where to look to find all these good things: to God the Father.
Luther explained it this way: “A god is that to which we look for all good and in which we find refuge in every time of need. To have a god is nothing else than to trust and believe him with our whole heart.”
Jesus calls us to give God the number one place in our life—to look to Him for everything that we need. Then we can replace our worries with something more useful—being concerned about God’s kingdom and finding ways to share God’s love with others. That can really make a difference!
Of course, it’s easy to say, “Stop worrying,” but it’s really hard to actually do that. How do you trust someone invisible?
Maybe this is one of the reasons why God chose to come down into this world as a human baby, as Jesus Christ, our Savior. When we see Jesus, we see God in the flesh, taking care of us. We see that He loves us. After all, He suffered, died, and rose again to make us part of His family. We see that He has power—He can heal the sick and command the storms and even make bread for people to eat! And He has promised us that He will be with us forever, even when we do not see Him.
Finally, He has given us the Holy Spirit—the One who does for us what we cannot do for ourselves. He creates faith in us and helps us to cling to our Savior, trusting Him even in the darkest times. May God the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit keep us close to Him forever.
WE PRAY: Dear Lord, help me to trust You when I am afraid or anxious. Amen.
This Daily Devotion was written by Dr. Kari Vo.
Reflection Questions:
1. What are you most worried about at the moment?
2. When have you seen God take care of you and provide for your needs?
3. How can God use you to provide for someone else’s needs?