vinny sends me things once and awhile. Today this one really really really
encouraged me. I believe it will you, too. Remember, Faith comes by
hearing and hearing by the Word of God. I will post more of this later.
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WORLD CHALLENGE, INC.
Dearly Beloved:
MAY THE LOVE OF GOD SHINE UPON YOU!
Today these words of Jesus impacted my soul: "Be not
therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? Or what shall
we drink? Or how shall we be clothed? For after all these
things do the Gentiles seek" (Matthew 6:31-32).
Jesus is warning about the heathenism of worry. He tells us
that worry - about the future of our family, about jobs,
about how we are to survive - is a heathen's way of life.
Jesus is talking here about those who have no heavenly
Father. They do not know God as he wants to be known, as a
caring, providing, loving Father in heaven. To those who
believe, I say it is not enough to know him only as the
Almighty, the Creator, the Lord of all Lords. He wants us to
know him as our heavenly Father. "For your heavenly Father
knoweth that you have need of all these things" (v. 32).
"Take therefore no thought for tomorrow" (v. 34). In these
plain words, Jesus commands us, "Do not give a thought, do
not give a worry, about what might or might not happen
tomorrow. You can't change anything. And you can't help by
worrying. When you do, you're only doing as the heathen do."
Then Jesus says, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you"
(v. 33). In other words, you're to go on loving Jesus.
You're to move on, casting all your cares on him. You're to
go on resting in his faithfulness. Your heavenly Father will
see to it that you are supplied with all the essential
things of life.
I wonder if the angels are baffled by all the worrying and
anxiousness of those who claim to trust in God. To them it
must seem so degrading, so insulting to the Lord, that we
worry as if we had no caring Father in heaven. What
perplexing questions the angels must ask among themselves:
"Have they no Father who is in heaven? Do they not believe
he loves them? Did he not tell them he knows all about their
needs? Do they not know the Father sends us to take charge
of them in times of danger? Do they not believe that he who
feeds the birds and the whole animal kingdom will feed and
clothe them? How can they fret and worry if they know he
owns all power, all wealth, and can supply the needs of all
creation? Would they accuse their heavenly Father of
neglect, as if he was not true to his word?"
The birds sing, while we complain and speak fear and express
anxiety. The lilies of the field stand tall in their glory,
while we wilt and bend before the smallest wind of
adversity. I read this poem this morning, which puts it
succinctly:
The very birds reprove thee with all their happy song; the
very flowers teach thee that fretting is a wrong. "Cheer
up," the sparrow chirpeth. "Thy Father feedeth me; think how
much he careth, oh lovely child, for thee." "Fear not," the
flowers whisper, "since thus he hath arrayed the buttercup
and daisy. How canst thou be afraid?" Then don't you trouble
trouble, till trouble troubles you. You'll only double
trouble, and trouble others too.
You have a heavenly Father. Trust him.
Special thanks for the kind letters of encouragement and
support. And thanks to all who give to this ministry on
behalf of all the mothers, fatherless children and others
who are under the care of our various outreaches to the
needy.
Love in Christ.
His bondservant,
DAVID WILKERSON
DW:bbm 11.15.04
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