“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 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? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? (Matthew 6:25-27)
I’m worried. I’ve tossed and turned the past few nights as my concerns about the future roll through my head.
Will I be able to feed my son? Will my eldest child, who has an auto-immune illness, be ok? What does the future look like from here? Add to that the financial concerns about my (and everyone else’s) investments for retirement, and it’s no wonder I can’t sleep well.
Most of you who read this blog are very blessed. You have food, shelter, family to help you, and a good job.
You also have God.
I don’t know what the future will bring. I don’t know who will live and who will die. Only the Father knows.
As I prayed this morning, I felt God’s voice in my heart reminding me trust in Him. That I should prepare as best I can (food, water, shelter) but not to worry about what will come because it’s not something I can control.
All I can do is hand it all over to God. My tossing and turning at night, my stressing out over how much our future will change will not do a thing to effect what will come.
I knew it in my head, but the pandemic that is COVID 19 is forcing me to open my eyes fully to how powerless I am.
There is nothing I can do except stay calm and prepare as best I can.
Everything else? That’s what I’ll give to God.
Thank you, Abba, for all you do for me. I count my blessings and rejoice in Your love for me. God, I turn over all my concerns to You. I know You love me and will protect me and my family. I also pray for my friends, Father. Please keep them safe and help them feel Your calming presence. Amen.