Luke 10:41
"Martha, Martha, " The Lord answered,
"you are worried and upset about many things"
"Martha, Martha, " The Lord answered,
"you are worried and upset about many things"
This chapter is mainly about worry. Maybe it is the life I grew up with, but so much was out of my control that the only way I could stay sane was to live by my life verse Matt 6:34.
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own."
for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Jesus immediately sees past Martha's complaint and to the core of the problem. It wasn't really about her sister, but about her own worries above and beyond the dinner she was planning.
A couple of key points of the chapter on page 37 and 38
"When Jesus told us not to worry, he wasn't asking us to live in denial, a sugarcoated fairy tale. He wasn't telling us there's nothing to be concerned about. The truth is, we live surrounded by opportunities for fear, anxiety and worry.
Jesus knew this better than anybody.
So why did he tell us not to worry? Jesus knew that a life filled with fear has little room left for faith. And without faith, we can neither please God nor draw close to him for the comfort and guidance we need to face the cares and affairs of everyday life."
Weaver ends the chapter on page 46 with this challenge and statement.
"Come find love, Jesus invites us. Come find a love so perfect that it covers all your faults and pronounces you "not guilty." Come find a love that chases fear out the door! Come find everything you've ever longed for. Come find peace for your soul."
I say amen to this! Amen Jesus. Amen.
Blessings
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