Meditations on Scripture

Don’t Worry!

Those who were brought to Jesus with incurable illness received healing. The crowd that followed Him into the wilderness was fed by the Lord.Jesus had told His disciples “Do not worry about your life…” (Matthew 6:25). Now He shows them – once again – why they need not fret about material things. God will take care of His people! All they have to do is “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” by following Jesus, and they will have all they really need. In other words, the Father will not let those who seek Him lack any good thing (Psalm 34:10). If we faithfully put Him first and remember to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11), “all these things” – food, clothing, shelter – “will be added to” us (6:33). That is why Paul could write, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). And that is why he could add this unconditional promise, “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).