Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Attitude”
Our Bible verse for today: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.” Matthew 6:33 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “You can trust God.”
What you believe to be true about God is the most important thing about you. That’s true because your faith is at the very core of your being. It’s the foundational truth upon which everything else rests. How you view the world, what you think about the things that happen to you, how much hope for the future you have, the amount of fear and doubt you experience, and so much more, all of it depends on what you believe to be true about God. And what you believe to be true about God will determine your overall attitude about life.
In Matthew 6:25-34 (commonly known as the “Do not worry” passage in the Bible), Jesus reveals some great truths about God. He tells us that we should not be anxious about things like food and clothes and the general cares of life. He explains that God is aware of those needs and He is committed to providing for us. Jesus illustrates that by reminding us of how it is that God provides even for the birds of the air (and we are much more important to Him than mere birds). So if He cares enough to provide for them, He will surely provide for us as well.
Right there Jesus points out several important truths about God. First we learn that God knows everything. There is nothing about you and your life that He is not aware of. Second, God’s love for us runs deep, deeper than we can ever understand. And third we learn that He is all powerful and there’s nothing He cannot do, and that includes meeting your needs. What’s also being described for us in this passage is the sovereignty of God. He has complete authority and control over the affairs of your life.
We see this illustrated for us when we read the stories of the people in the Bible. Reading those stories allows us to see something that the people themselves did not see at the time. In those stories we get to see God at work behind the scenes in their lives. We see God orchestrating events, influencing multiple people, and pulling together many varied pieces and parts in order to accomplish His objectives. The people in the stories were seldom aware of that behind-the-scenes activity of God and yet it was crucial to what was happening in their lives. That’s a picture of God’s sovereignty at work in individual lives and it’s a picture of how He works in your life too.
The lesson in all of this is that you can and should have complete trust in God. He is sovereign, and He is also good and kind. He loves you more than you can begin to understand. Your life and your future are safe in His hands.
Now mediate on that great truth for a while and see what it does for your attitude!
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 