Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me… Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (verses 1, 27.)
It is so tempting to look with our earthly eyes and see all the problems, all the difficulties. It is so easy to worry, to be afraid. But we are not to be. We are to believe (the NIV translates it as trust) in God, to believe in Jesus. This belief, this trust, excludes worry, it excludes fear. It makes all things right, not because our circumstances change, but because our hearts do.
I worry a lot. I stress out not only over things that have no eternal importance but also things that have no earthly importance, like whether or not everything from my to-do list is done. This is so far from godliness that it appals me.
God will give us everything we need in order to spend and eternity with Him. There is no need for concern – He has everything sorted out. There is no need to be afraid; not of the little things like keeping things clean, nor of the big things like martyrdom. He holds all things in His hands, and does all for our good. We just need to trust Him, believe Him, and then put our faith into action and follow Him.
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