DCLM Higher Everyday 12 May 2024 — Do Not Worry
Topic: Do Not Worry
Text: Philippians 4:4-7
4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Key Verse: “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God”(Philippians 4:6).
Message
We may define worry as the state of mind that shows a lack of poise or confidence in oneself, leading to fear and emotional imbalance. Hence S. T. Ludwig clarifies, “Worry and faith are incompatible. If your faith is strong, you need not worry. If it was weak, worrying won’t help.” Moreover, Jesus said, “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 more than raiment?”Since God cannot lie, worrying about the necessities of life is worthless. Worrying makes you an unbeliever and hinders you from receiving and enjoying the promises of God (See James 1:6-8).
God who provides for birds and clothes the lilies will take care of you. He will supply all you need, irrespective of the challenges in the world. You have nothing to worry about as a child in God’s kingdom. The cure for anxiety is praying, supplicating and thanksgiving in all things.
Quote: Worrying makes you an unbeliever
Challenge: Nothing to worry about.
Prayer for today: My God, cure me of unbelief, in Jesus’ name.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
