God Always Provides

31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:31-33

I woke up this morning and had to take my dogs outside. This is normally a chore that has to be done and in the cold it is not a lot of fun. But today was different. The weather was fairly warm and the robins finally made it back and were singing up a storm. I started to wonder if they were finding food or materials for building nests. As I thought about how God supplies all that they need to survive I remembered that He does the same for each of us.

It seems I spend so much of my time rushing from place to place and appointment to appointment, that I begin to worry about things along the way. Where am I going to eat, how much gas I am burning, can I get all these things done, how am I going to afford the next sport my son is involved in. The list can go on and on. Jesus’s way of thinking is very different though. He assures us that God will provide and not to spend all this time worrying.

These verses in Matthew really stir in my heart how God truly does provide for all the little things in life. Unfortunately, I don’t always recognize or remember these words until after the fact. When I put God and his kingdom first all other things seem to fall into place much better than my way of worrying and rushing. This gives me hope. When I have hope my attitude changes, I’m more patient, thankful and, yes, even more productive.
 
My challenge to everyone today is to first seek God and His Kingdom and stop all the unnecessary worry. Be thankful to what and how God provides at just the right times and give Him praise for this wonderful world we get to spend time in, until He calls us home to Him.

Thank you God for all you provide and and how you can take the burdens of life and make them better when we seek you first instead of trying to impose our own will. We are grateful to you and all that you have done and continue to do. In Jesus name, amen.