Tim's Topics: Don't Worry. You Are The Body of Christ!

Tim's Topics: Don't Worry. You Are The Body of Christ!: Matthew 6:25-33 25  ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, *  or about your...

Don't Worry. You Are The Body of Christ!

Matthew 6:25-33

25 ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink,^* or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? ²⁷ And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?^* 28 And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor was spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory not clothed like one of these. ³⁰ But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? ³¹ Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” ³² For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But strive first for the kingdom of God^* and his^* righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Beloved, as we celebrate Thanksgiving this week and we gather with our families to feast in abundance, let us truly thank our Heavenly Father for the provisions that he has given us this year. At this time of year the need is truly the greatest for those that have lack of food, shelter, clothing and even fellowship. Many of those that are without this Thanksgiving may be parents that are wondering how to feed their children and supply them with the most basic of needs.

There may be those that are alone that are worried and depressed that they will be alone this Thanksgiving. The scripture from Matthew tells us not to worry about these things, for the Lord will supply them.  As a Pastor and fellow Follower of Christ I am sure that God will provide for the needs of many, but this is where you and me come in.

As the Body of Christ, we are those that can physically stop the worry, the need, and the loneliness this Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our call as followers of Christ, those that were created in God’s image, is to reach out to those in need, and those that are in loneliness and depression. Yes, God will supply the needs of the many and it is up to us to answer His call and to feed His sheep and to tend to His flock.

 ³² For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³But strive first for the kingdom of God^* and his^* righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

How will you be the Body of Christ, this Thanksgiving and Christmas? God is calling, how will we respond? You truly have the gift and the call to stop others from worrying.

This is the Day that the Lord has made.

Pastor Tim.