NKJV 365 / Don't Worry

NKJV 365 Day Reading Plan

Day 299 of 365 Don't Worry Of all the scriptures on the topics of money and work, Jesus' words from the Sermon on the Mount rank among the Bible's most frequently cited passages. Unfortunately, they are also often misused in order to imply that Jesus was against money or that He considered everyday work a distraction from spiritual matters. A careful reading of the text shows that Jesus condemned not work but worry (Matt. 6:25, 27, 28, 31, 34). He did not tell us to quit our daily labors but to have faith in God as the ultimate provider of our needs (6:32). God provides for us in many ways-including through our everyday jobs. God makes us responsible for looking after our physical and material needs to the best of our abilities. But Jesus urged us not to let worry about these things overtake our minds and corrupt our values. We cannot serve God effectively if we are consumed by anxiety. Instead of worrying over what might happen, we should work toward what will happen-everything will fall into place as long as we "seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness" (6:33). Taken from The Modern Life Study Bible Matthew 6:25-34 NASB 25 "For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?  26 Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?  27 And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?  28 And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,  29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself 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 furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!  31 Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear for clothing?'  32For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.  33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.