Week 37 Matthew 6
The Lord says: don’t worry about everyday life. I wonder what that could mean.
a) It could be that I aim to absolutely & entirely disconnect myself from everyday life. If I did that perfectly I guess I’d end up dead.
b) As an alternative I could disconnect myself quite-a-bit from everyday life. Hard to say what that’d look like. Maybe I’d rent a place. Use public transit. Restrict my diet. Only have a couple of changes of clothes. Give to charities. People have done that. Might be a good strategy.
c) Another approach would be for me to focus on the ‘worry’ part of the equation. This worry-reduction plan looks not-so-much like rejecting everyday life and more like living my everyday life but avoiding the bruising & psychically crushing weight of worry that’s often just a normal part of everyday life.
Personally I think the worrying-part – part c) – is what the Lord is driving-at. It’s a big concern. But then my (huge) follow-up question is: how-in-the-world do I not worry? Being told not to worry is basically useless advice if I don’t know why I shouldn’t.
But when I get to the end the Lord says your heavenly Father will give you all you need if you a) live for him and b) make the Kingdom of God your primary concern. This is good to know. It’s not all I need to know. But it’s a positive start.
Note: quote from Matthew 6:25 31-32 (slightly modified) (NLT)