DCLM Sincere Milk 13 December 2023 — Let God Take Care
DCLM Sincere Milk 13 December 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Let God Take Care
Topic: Let God Take Care
Text: Matthew 6:25-27
25Therefore 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 than raiment?
27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Key Verse: “Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?” Matthew 6:27
Message
A man told the story of a poor old man who was struggling along the road with his heavy baggage. A horse and wagon pulled over by his side and the driver offered him a ride. The old man gladly accepted the offer and got into the wagon. Shortly thereafter, the driver noticed that he was still carrying his heavy load on his head, he then suggested that he should put it down. The old man said that he did not want to give the driver an additional load to carry, that the kind man was carrying him and also his baggage – he decided to bear part of the burden – holding on to his heavy bag.
Some children behave like this old man; they think that God is only interested in one aspect of their lives. They do not let go of all their burdens/problems to God. They do not pray about everything that concerns them – spiritual, academics, health, family etc. They only mention some to God in prayer and continue to struggle with the others. Let go and let God take care of all your burdens – give them all to Him. Jesus is our Great Burden Bearer; He is interceding before His heavenly Father for you. Make Him your Friend, open up to Him and see Him work in your life.
Further Reading: Matthew 10:29-31
Prayer for today: Father, please, help me to cast all my burdens -cares and worries on You because You care for me.
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)
