Anglican Devotional 25 June 2023 – Stop Worrying, Worship Him!

The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 25 June 2023 – Stop Worrying, Worship Him!

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TOPIC: Stop Worrying, Worship Him!

READ: Matthew 6:24-34 (NKJV)

24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

THE MESSAGE:

Worrying is common with humans and is a very destructive tool that the devil uses to cause us to lose hope in God. Worrying affects our total being and often leads to the growth of other unpleasant habits like impatience, hatred, alcoholism, occultism, stress, depression, suicide, etc. In our text today, we hear the comforting words of our Lord Jesus Christ to His disciples (verse 27; Luke 12: 25). He charged them not to worry about their daily sustenance and future (Matthew 8: 23-27; 14: 15-17).

Has life given you reasons to worry lately? Worry, someone says, does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it rather empties today of its strength. One way to cast away your worries is to worship God in prayers and praises (Proverbs 12: 25). Paul and Silas were in prison but instead of worrying, they began to worship God and the miracle came (Acts 16: 25-26). Rick Warren said, “The more you pray, the less you will panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You’ll feel more patient and less pressured.” Jesus said “Be not afraid little flock, for it is the Father’s pleasure to give you the Kingdom” (Luke 12:32). You are engraved in the palms ofHis hands. Start worshiping God; stop worrying!

PRAYER: Father, I cast all my cares and anxieties upon You today, in Jesus’ name. Amen

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