Today's Worries
Read Matthew 6:25-34
Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
-Matthew 6:34 (NIV)
IN my backyard are several bird feeders that I try to keep full of seeds. Sometimes when I return from traveling or run out of feed, I notice that no birds come to check the feeders. Sometimes I worry and feel guilty that I have let the food run out. But as soon as I fill the feeders, within hours the usual assortment of birds finds its way back. I wonder who takes care of the birds when I cannot.
In a similar way, when my son's Boy Scout troop collects canned food for the hungry, I worry that as much as we give, it never seems to be enough. When I think about how many people go hungry or need to hear God's word each day, the challenge seems overwhelming. There will always be more than we alone can do. What is the answer?
Christ tells us to put our faith in God. To be concerned is a call to action, but that does not mean a call to worry. Instead, we do what we can with what God puts at our disposal, and we trust God to take care of the rest. (See 1 Cor. 3:6-8.) We do our best and trust God for the rest.
Mark H. Anderson (Pennsylvania, USA)
Dear God, remind us to share what you give us with those in need and then to be still, waiting for your will to be done. Amen.
Long after we've done all we can, God will still be working.
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