Our theme for this month: “Taking care of your soul”
Our Bible verse for today: “This is why I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be provided for you.” Matthew 6:25; 33 (HCSB)
Recently I have been studying the writings of the great devotional writer Oswald Chambers. When referring to the passage above from the Sermon on the Mount, Chambers made an interesting observation about the person who has learned to rest and trust in the Lord. He wrote:
“The Christianity of Jesus Christ refuses to be careworn. Our Lord is indicating that we have to be carefully careless about everything saving our relationship with Him.” This is exactly what the Apostle Paul meant when he wrote in Philippians 4:11 “I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.”
Over time, as we consistently and persistently do the things necessary to properly care for our soul, not only do we mature in our relationship with Christ but we also become the kind of people who are relaxed and content. There is an unhurried air about us we navigate the turbulence of life with a quiet confidence in the Lord. It’s like Dallas Willard used to teach, “You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry and anxiety from your life.”
That doesn’t mean that we dismiss our problems and don’t do anything about them, it simply means that we trust in the Lord to help us deal with them. We know that He is Sovereign over all the situations of our lives, He has a perfect plan, and that He has the power to influence situations and people as needed. And so, we simply and confidently walk through the situations with Him.
This is what both Jesus and Paul were referring to. It is the fruit of a healthy soul that has learned to relax in the Lord.
God Bless,
Oak Hill Baptist Church 