WHAT IF, WHAT IF?

²⁴ “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

²⁵ “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, 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, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? ²⁷ Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

²⁸ “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; ²⁹ and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ³⁰ Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

³¹ “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Matthew 6:24–34 (NKJV)

 

After listening to so many reflections and sermons and also reading books on faith, plus experiencing daily miracles, it is still interesting to me how one can leave a life of worry. Am very certain many of us can relate to what am talking about. Today’s message is like a slap in my face and many of us who live a life of worry as if we know more about the future. Rev. Fr. Blessed Njume, shares the story of a single man who starved himself to save money with the hope of traveling to abroad and have a good future. Unfortunately, he never lived to see that good future? In my study I came across this old Yiddish proverb “Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” meaning, “Man Plans, and God Laughs.” The proverb highlights the unpredictability of life and the limitations of human foresight. It suggests that despite our best efforts to plan and control our lives, ultimately, there are forces beyond our control that can alter our plans. Let us listen to today’s reflection from Fr. Blessed as he throws more light of living a worry-free life. It is my prayer that the Holy Spirit will give you a fresh understanding of trust and believing God for your daily needs.

Shalom and Peace to you.

 

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