Set Your Heart On The Kingdom

"Which of you can add a day to his life by worrying about it? Why are you so worried about your clothes? Look at the flowers in the fields how they grow. They do not toil or spin. But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his wealth was clothed like one of these. If God so clothes the grass in the field which blooms today and is to be burned tomorrow in an oven, how much more will he clothe you? What little faith you have! Do not worry and say: What are we going to eat? What are we going to drink? Or: what shall we wear? The pagans busy themselves with such things; but your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. Set your heart first on the kingdom and justice of God and all these things will also be given to you." - Matthew 6:27-33

One of the most difficult things we have to learn as Christians is to let go and surrender our problems to the Lord. Sure, being nice to someone we don't like is kinda hard, but when our back is against the wall and we can't seem to figure out what to do in our lives, it almost feels impossible to not worry and tell Jesus, "I trust in You to help me through this."

Jesus rebukes us by saying, "What little faith you have," and it's at times like this that we realize it's true. Our faith is lacking if we do not believe that God has each and every single one our worries, our burdens, our anxieties at heart. Each problem that you are facing, He is already planning a solution for!

Tell me who has ever really trusted in the Lord and has been let down? Moses and the Jews faced the Red Sea while Ramses and his army followed behind, but the Lord showed His power by parting the seas and creating a way for them, so imagine what He can do for you! Take the example from Jesus - even the flowers in the field are beautiful and well taken care of, so why would the Lord ever abandon you who mean so much more to Him?

His plan might not be to make us materially rich and afford all of the things we want, but His plan is to give us a life full of substance and joy, which is far more valuable. If this is the life you want to lead, then do as Jesus says and set your heart on Him first, and God will be sure to take care of every one of your needs.

Pray to Him every morning and every night. Abandon yourself in Him! Tell Him He is your savior and your God in whom you trust! I promise you that if you do this, no matter what trials you face, you WILL see the hand of God at your side taking care of you!

Today's Prayer:
My God, I don't have the strength to carry on and my troubles are constantly weighing me down. But You know I want to trust in You. Please give me the strength to follow through on what You ask of me and and fill me with Your joy along the way. In Your Name we pray, Amen.