"What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? So, if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Jesus appears to ask this question in frustration over the anxiety we experience
because we misinterpret our relationship with God.
Good theology is when we understand who God is, and who we are. Not
grasping these two points creates a constant undercurrent of worry that drives
us to discontent.
If we comprehend the supremacy of God and His amazing love for us, how
can we worry about the outcome of situations over which He has complete
control?
This is the constant theme of Jesus when He discusses our anxiety. His continuous refrain is that we are loved,
and God is good and faithful…
Why can’t we see that our position of value, and His position of power
eliminates the need for fear?
It is not a matter of believing that things will go the way I want - but believing that things will go the way God wants… and in the long run God’s will is the best thing that can happen in my life.
Worry is a choice, and not worrying is a discipline.
Choosing faith is a decision to impose facts upon your emotions. The fact
that God is God, and you are His child gives you the right to ignore fear.
Let’s strive to remember that even sinful men know how to take care of
those they love…how much more will God take care of us?
Choose faith over worry and see how it changes your life one day at a time.
“The very essence of worry is the
imagining that we are wiser than God, and the thrusting of ourselves into His
place, to do for Him that which we dream He either cannot or will not do!”
- Charles Spurgeon
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