Anxiety: A Word for Today
Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
Explanation
We're invited to exchange our anxiety for God's peace by bringing every worry to Him honestly instead of carrying it alone. Today's verse, Matthew 6:25, puts it simply: "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?"
Reflection
What does this passage instruct us to do with our anxiety?
Life Application
Write down everything you're anxious about, then pray through the list, giving each item to God.
Prayer
Father, I bring You my anxious thoughts today. Guard my heart and mind with Your peace that doesn't make sense by the world's standards.