Luke 12:22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.
As I was thinking about what to write this morning, the phrase “Worry robs today of its joy” came to mind. Not only can I not add a single hour to my life with worry (v25), but I actually steal time from my life when I consume myself with worry.
Luke 12:23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
But verse 26 gets my attention this morning. “Since you cannot do this very little thing [add a single hour to your life], why do you worry about the rest?” The perspective I get when I read this verse is akin to the perspective that comes from takeoff in an airplane. Everything on the ground is so big, so important, yet in mere moments after takeoff, everything looks so tiny and inconsequential.
Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
Precious Savior, Perspective is a beautiful gift. Thank You. You know that I continue to struggle with worry. Thank You for continuing to remind me to give all my cares to You, to leave them at your feet, and to embrace this day and all it holds. Help me, Jesus. Amen.
Luke 12:25-26 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
Have a blessed day.