Have you ever prayed, “What now, God? Where will the money come from to pay for my children’s schooling? Or the mortgage? Or even gas for my car so that I can get to where I need to go?” While these are earnest prayers caused by very real needs, Matthew 6:31-32 reminds us not to be anxious because our Father knows exactly what we need. Instead of focusing on how our legitimate needs will be met, we are to focus on the Father and what His Word says to us.
Ideally, our prayers and even our behavior should be driven by what God has to say about the issues we are facing. His words are meaningful to the point that we should delight ourselves in knowing it. His Word holds the answers to everything that causes us to worry today.
Psalm 1:2 says, “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.”
Our joy and peace do not come from simply having our financial needs met, but knowing and delighting in the One who meets all of our needs. This is His desire for us: to be so focused on Him that regardless of what is happening around us, we are confident that the Lord will have the answer.
Why We Do What We Do
"So many times, your newsletter has come at just the right moment to help me adjust my sights and my thoughts off my circumstances and onto the Lord. I know this is no coincidence, and I am grateful to Him for crowning me with steadfast love and mercy. I am also grateful for your obedience and service to Him; I know He will bless you for blessing me!" —Jeff
