"He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; He provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy." Acts 14:17
Today I will be focusing on Genesis 22 and Matthew 6:25-34.
Genesis 22 is a well known story of Abraham taking his only son Isaac (who was conceived during Abraham's old age of 100 and whose mother died at the age of 127), and giving him as a burnt offering to God. When Abraham was about to slay his son, God intervened and said that Abraham is a true God-fearing man, and not to lay a hand on Isaac. Then a ram appeared, with its horns caught in a thicket and Abraham took it as a burnt offering instead, then named the place the-Lord-will-provide. This passage shows us that if we put our faith in the Lord, He will provide for us even when all seems hopeless.
The second passage, Matthew 6:25-34, is called "Do Not Worry." The Lord says to not worry about what we will eat or drink or wear. Now, I'm almost positive this isn't insisting that we run around naked or starving and hope that clothes will be thrown on us out of the sky or our stomachs will just magically be full (rarely has anybody seen clothes fall from the sky, although there are organizations that drop food and clothes off in needy places). But at the end of the passage, well, that's the meat of it.
"For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will learn about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matthew 6:32-34
This gives you an equation to finding what you want and what you need:
A) Put all of your faith into the Lord
B) Do not worry about tomorrow
C) Live today to your fullest
God wants us to live in the present and live as if it was our last day. God will provide for us if and only if we give ourselves to Him and try to live holy lives to the best of our abilities.
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