Thou Shalt Not Worry

Dear friend,

Listen to these two commandments of scripture:

“Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

“Do not be anxious about tomorrow” (Matthew 6:34a).

There are two wonderful things in these exhortations. First, God Almighty is ordering you not to be a worrier! It is not the will of God for his children to go through life full of dread, fear, and anxious uncertainty about their circumstances. He wants you to be free from this burden. Second, since God is the one doing the ordering, you can rest assured that you need not worry. He knows all your needs and is able to meet each one according to his soverign plan. Even when things are most difficult, the Lord assures us “all things are working together for our good.”

Through faith in Christ Jesus, the biggest problem you will ever face is solved. When you trust Jesus, your sin is gone and you are made righteous and acceptable in God’s sight. In fact, you become his adopted child. If you are trusting God with your soul for all eternity, it should be an easy thing to trust him with the challenges of your life today. So take that anxiety and worry and give it to him in prayer. He is commanding you to cast it all on him!

Your servant,

Stephen

Rev. Stephen St. John
Pastor/Elder