Do You Trust God

Do You Trust God

"So do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear?"
Matthew 6:31

Have you ever played the game where one person has to close their eyes, fold their arms over their chest, and fall backward into the arms of friends or co-workers? If you're the person falling backward, you have to trust that the people behind you are going to catch you so you don't hit the ground. I thought of that game when reading this passage from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. I suspect the reason we tend to worry is that we're just not sure God is going to be there to catch us. We know God is big and strong, but somehow we're just not convinced that He knows our particular circumstances. Jesus is telling us in this scripture, that He not only has the power (beyond measure) but the love, the care, and the concern to take care of what we need. Jesus also says that when we don't trust God, we act like the pagans — nonbelievers. To them, the idea that God might act on their behalf simply isn't part of the equation. But to us who follow Christ, Jesus says, "Your heavenly Father knows what you need. Trust Him." Our task is to "seek first" (to focus, to live for) God's "kingdom and His righteousness." We're to make the Kingdom our top priority. We do that by investing ourselves in the Kingdom. We decide, by faith, that the Kingdom is where we're going to invest our time, our talent, and our treasure. It all belongs to God anyway. We can say we trust God, but too often, we don't trust Him enough to fold our arms, close our eyes, and fall backward, trusting that He's going to catch us. He says, O ye of little faith, trust me, and I will provide all your needs.