Luke 12:22-26

Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? - Luke 12:22-26

Dear Jesus,

It seems so counter intuitive that you would not encourage us to think about food and clothing. They are such basic necessities. But what a free life you have called us to? You want us to be concerned with faith, relationships, truth, salvation, love and hope. I believe you when you say we can actually live like the ravens and not be concerned of earthly sustenance. Help me to live in the freedom of being cared for like the ravens. I find it fascinating that you point to that scavenger bird as a model of faith that we should look up to and emulate. Give me the faith to follow your promises into the free life of total dependence on you, even while I work and seek education to better myself in this life.
Amen

Pastor Don Patterson

Check the owners manual. We were not designed to worry, only live and serve.