Today's encouragement comes from Matthew 6:27, where we find our Savior saying these words:
"Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?"Worry is the practical opposite of faith. Worry says, "I cannot really trust God to take care of my concerns; I need to take matters into my own hands." Wor-ry is highly God-dishonoring. People that are given to worry "worry" that, if they quit worrying, they are no longer caring for or about the objects of their worry. But this is a misguided approach. Care does *not* necessitate worry. In fact, the greatest expressions of care do not worry at all—instead they trust God with the concern.
Let us face it: worry is a malady and affliction that befalls all of us sinners. But we need not live in it. If we want *real* solutions to the heart-concerns that are so important to us, then we are wise if we trust God to take care of them. Are we faith-filled churchman today, who trust in Jesus alone for your salva-tion? If so, then worry has no legitimate place in your lives. (If we are not in that position—ironically—we have plenty to worry about.)
[Puritan quote of the day: "Ground your comfort upon a lasting and un-changeable covenant, on such a covenant that accepts will for works, desires for deeds, and endeavors for performances.” —Christopher Love, in, "The Dejected Soul's Cure"]
