“… take no thought, saying, “What shall we eat? Or What shall we drink? Or Wherewithal shall we be clothed?” (Matt. 6:31)

All the daily duties of this life tend to make us anxious. Even when things are going well for God’s people, we worry that we have nothing to worry about. But trust in Christ gives us the grace to dismiss the dark, dismal, distressing world of anxiety surrounding us.

In the times in which we live, when the powers of reason and reality seem to have eluded many around us, we can often find the cares of the world driving us to distraction. But even here, the great God of our salvation has these and all issues firmly under His control and watchful eye. Greater than the most attentive parent, “He ever loves and cares for His own.” 

Charles Spurgeon, known as “the prince of preachers,” reminded us to set our minds at ease about the frantic nervousness we see on all hands. He wrote: “A daily portion is all that a man really wants. We do not need tomorrow’s supplies; that day has not yet dawned, and its wants are as yet unborn. The thirst which we may suffer in the month of June does not need to be quenched in February, for we do not feel it yet. If we have enough for each day as the days arrive, we shall never know want. Sufficient for the day is all that we can enjoy. We cannot eat or drink or wear more than the day’s supply of food and raiment; the surplus gives us the care of storing it and the anxiety of watching against a thief.” 

Our chief duties in this world, it has been said, are to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. What a blessed thought! The Lord of our salvation is the Lord of our supply. Let us condition ourselves to rest in Him and, in resting, glorify Him as the great God who knows all our needs and has promised to supply them (Phil. 4:19). The world drains us. Let us therefore find refreshment in such things as watching a beautiful sunset, smiling at a baby’s innocence, or listening to a glorious burst of beautiful music. It’s a lot better than worrying about an uncertain future in this world.

Best of all, as John Wesley is said to have uttered among his last words, God is with us.