“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”
Matthew 6:26-27
It is the beginning of a new year - are you excited anticipating what lies ahead? I know for many the past year was more than difficult, ours was for sure. Yet as I look back I can clearly see God’s hand at work to provide. God know what you will need to get through each day of this year. He knows the plans he has for you and me.
He sees us, He knows when we are hurting, He knows what we need and He is working out our circumstances for our good. How often do we get anxious and question God and His motives? We demand action and solutions and if we don’t get them sometimes we threaten to abandon the One who know us best, other times we try to get to Him by another means – a new church, a change of friends, whatever we think will help us get through and get our way. Only it’s not about our way – it’s about His way.
He knows what we’ve been through and what lies ahead of us. He understands even when we don’t think He does. All He asks of us is that we trust Him – make this a year of less worry and more faith in the One who got you through last year.
A Prayer
Father, thank you for the lessons your creation can teach us. Through the many trials we are facing in our world and personal lives, may we trust You – may we find rest in You and may we find joy in the little things while we wait for Your help. Thank you for knowing what we need. In the name of Jesus, Amen
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