Don't Worry

MATTHEW 6:25-34
"Don t worry about it" Have you ever had those words said to you? Did it work? Probably not! Easy words to say, but hard to put into practice. In essence that is what the Scripture says in verse 25: "Don t worry about it!" But it goes on to tell us how not to worry. It is one thing to tell someone "Just don t worry about it" But it is another thing to tell them how they are suppose to keep from worrying about it!
Quotes about Worrying:
"Blessed is the man who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night"
"A problem not worth praying about is not worth worrying about"
"Why pray when you can worry"
"Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday"
"The only place perpetual worry will get you ahead of time is the cemetery."
Worry effects our total being! Therefore, “The Ways Not To Worry” involves our total being: mind, spirit, and body. We must get our mind, spirit, and body involved in certain things in order not to worry. Now let s look at The Ways To Stop Worrying! How can we Stop Worrying?
I. THINK OF HIS GREATNESS. vss 25-29
A. SEEN IN THE WONDER OF HIS PROVISIONS. Vs 26, 28
1. "Behold the fowls" Look searchingly! Behold their bounty and their plenty! Birds are always singing in thanksgiving
2. "Consider the lilies" Learn and observe thoroughly! Observe their Beauty and their Prosperity!
B. SEEN IN THE WORTH OF HIS PEOPLE. Vs 26b
1."Much better than they" To a greater extent more valuable/superior than they!
2. If God does all this for plants and animals, what will He do for us!
3. When we are worrying our Thinking isn’t right,
4. We are Superior to plants and animals
5. If they are the Glory of His creation, have much more should we be!
II. TRUST IN HIS GRACIOUSNESS. V30-32
A. WORK OF HIS GRACE. V30-31
1. He clothes the grass of the field today is and tomorrow cast into oven
2. It is gone after one season, a short time then never to return- We are eternal!
3. If If He does all that for the grass, how much more will He do for us in magnitude and quantity!
4. It is a sign of little faith to worry about these things - Trust in the work of His Grace!
B. WISDOM OF HIS GRACE. v32
I. Life of Gentile was consumed in pursuit of materialism! (v21,24)
2. He says:"Don t worry!" Because your "Heavenly Father Knows" you need all these things.
3. "Your Father" or "Heavenly Father" is repeated 12 times in this chapter!
4. Trust in His Graciousness, Recognize the Wisdom of His Grace - He knows!
III. THRUST INTO HIS GOODNESS. v33-34
A. GOODNESS OF HIS WILL. v33a
1. Don t worry, "Seek" Search after, Pursue, Desire, Strive for, Endeavor!
2. "The Kingdom of God" God s rule, His Will done on earth as in Heaven!
3. "His Righteousness" When God rules there is Perfect Righteousness!
4. Seek, Strive for, Thrust yourself into the Goodness of His Rule or Will!
B. GOODNESS OF HIS WARRANTY. v33b
I. We have a Divine Warranty - "All these things shall be added unto you"
2. Warranty backed by His Reputation and Riches!
3. "Shall be added" Future Passive - Warranty only good after we Seek First His Kingdom!
4. We must Thrust ourselves into His Goodness, into His service, and He will add these things!

"Don t Worry about it!" How do you do this? Think about His Greatness. Trust in His Graciousness, and Thrust into His Goodness! This includes your Thoughts, Faith, and Actions. If we will renew our minds in the Word, this will build our Faith in Him, which will result in Actions. The greatest substitute for Worry is His Will and Work! Are you in them both today? Will you Seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness!