I had a difficult day on Tuesday: I worked on a computer problem for hours and hours and met a "brick wall". Finally, I made a decision about my obstacle and chose another path instead. I realized that if God really wanted me to do this particular thing, it would be done, period. So, this picture meant a lot to me today.
Jesus said:
Luke 12:16-31 NASB
(16) And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.
(17) "And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'
(18) "Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
(19) 'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'
(20) "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?'
(21) "So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
(22) And He said to His disciples, "For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.
(23) "For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
(24) "Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!
(25) "And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life's span?
(26) "If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?
(27) "Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
(28) "But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith!
(29) "And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.
(30) "For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.
(31) "But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
(16) And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.
(17) "And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'
(18) "Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
(19) 'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'
(20) "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?'
(21) "So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
(22) And He said to His disciples, "For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.
(23) "For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
(24) "Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!
(25) "And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life's span?
(26) "If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?
(27) "Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
(28) "But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith!
(29) "And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.
(30) "For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.
(31) "But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
Then, I thought a bit about "worry" and looked up this definition...
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)
Worry Wor"ry, n.; pl. Worries.
A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care
and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.
"The whir and worry of spindle and of loom." --Sir T. Browne.
[1913 Webster]
Worry Wor"ry, n.; pl. Worries.
A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care
and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.
"The whir and worry of spindle and of loom." --Sir T. Browne.
[1913 Webster]
Humm, a state of "undue solicitude"; makes sense to me. And then, I should have known that, for the Father... "knows that you need...". Worry then, would seem to be a lack of placing God first in your life and not correctly seeking HIM and HIS RULE (kingdom). I will try to remember these things the next time I see myself begin to fret over something. However, I am not going to "beat myself up" over all this, for I remember that I did ultimately decide to leave my problem up to God. Now, I guess its time to wait to see what God will do about my technical problem. I Wonder what HE WILL DO.... In the meantime, I will just enjoy the cartoon and perhaps smile a bit!!!