The Lord Will Provide

I’ve heard it said that our culture is fueled by worry. We worry about paying our bills, we worry about what people will think of us—we even worry about what we’re going to do next. Our underlying worry causes us to make certain decisions and suffer certain consequences. Think about it…what are you worried about right now?

All of this worry leads to a ton of stress. It has been scientifically proven that stress worsens our overall mental and physical health. In fact, people with chronic diseases tend to have much poorer outcomes when they are stressed out about their condition.

In all of this worrying we do, where does our faith in God kick in? If we trust Him as the Word directs us to, we really wouldn’t have too much to worry about at all. In fact, the Word tells us that all of this worrying is for nothing. In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus is pretty straightforward about the futility of worrying—and lets us know that it does not please God in the least.

We should strive to have the faith of Abraham, who at the thought of having to sacrifice his only son—the one he had waited almost a lifetime to conceive—found the strength to say, “The Lord will provide.” (Genesis 22:1-19) All it takes is a belief that God is a good Father who only wants the best for us. If we know that God has our back and will work out any situation that concerns us, we are on the right path to living worry-free.

Don’t be stressed—give it to God and He’ll do the rest!