[Jesus speaking] “Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!”
[Luke 12:27-28 NIV]
Tom H. writes:
I admit that I was rather burdened last Saturday. I was thinking about all that needs to be done in these next days, weeks, even months.
I was thinking of the countless hours I need to invest into school. I was thinking of the increasing responsibilities and pressures at work, even the great opportunities - all which require so much of my time. I was thinking of the adoption (we’re adopting a baby!), and all that needs to go into it; the paperwork, the videos, even the preparation for fatherhood. I was thinking about our finances, not knowing how we are going to make all this work.
Yes, I was even thinking too much about the burden of taking out the trash.
I was thinking about how much I could just use a breathe, a moment off of the clock that is my life.
So, I searched through the Scriptures, and came to a familiar passage in Luke 12. It told me that I should not worry.
Now, this text generally deals with God’s provision of food and lodging, and how God will tend to us in all these things. But, I really think that even in the crazy busyness of our day, God will tend to us.
I remembered a story, though I forget some of the detail. A pastor spent hours in prayer each morning, and someone asked him how he could afford to spend so much of his day on his knees. His response was that he could not afford not to; that he had so much to do, he needed God’s assistance or he would never accomplish his tasks. I find great wisdom there.
If God adorns the lilies of the field so beautifully, to only last for days, can he not provide even for me? If I will just look unto him, will he not increase my days and renew my strength for all that I am due to encounter?
So, I continue in faith, and in the Lord’s strength, I place one foot before the other.
But, please do keep us in your prayers. We have so much going on it is hard to grasp it all; let alone start to tackle it all. It can only be done if we will truly give it over to the Lord.
Story posted on Monday, March 3rd, 2008 and is filed under Your Stories, Bible, Prayer, Verses, Struggles, God's Sovereignty. | 2 Comments »
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Reading these verses makes me see how worthless I am before God and makes me realize that it’s just by God’s grace and mercy that I can come before him even in prayer.
Recently my husband and I were looking through some old journals that we each had when we were courting, and we started to tell each other what we were feeling at those exact moments and how badly we wanted to get married. 
Do you sense that God is inviting you to engage the Bible in 2008? If so, I’d love to hear (and I’m sure others would love to hear) your answers to any of the following questions: