Fourth I.B.S.

Matthew 6:30-34 –“wherefore, if God so clothe the grass, of the field, which today is, and morrow is cast into the over, shall he not much more clothe you? Oh you of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink? Or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? For all these things do the gentiles seek: for your heavenly father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”

When I read over this verse, for whatever reason, there is only one phrase that sticks out like a sore thumb to me, “for your heavenly father knows that you have need of all these things.” this phrase makes me remember all the times that, when I was told to do something by some authority figure, asked a whole bunch of questions. “What about..?” or “but when will…?” it’s the same principle here. When God calls us to go or to do, we shouldn’t be asking what we will eat or what will we drink? Actually, come to think of it, this verse applies to all of us a little bit. Reason why, we are all about to be sent out into the world to where God wants us to go, and if you’re like me, you would’ve said that you had a preference of where you would want to go but you know that whatever Gods plan is will be best for you. After reading this verse over and over, I realized that God is speaking to me directly. Because the only reason why I have a preferred location is because I want to stay in my comfort zone or I want to make sure that my six months is just right for my personal needs. I know that wherever I am going to be sent, Gods hand will be over me. He will protect me, feed me, quench my thirst, and give me clothes to wear. “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” If I would just die to self and seek Him, all of my necessities will be met by Him. I don’t need any more than God, and God knows just what I need.

During my morning prayer, along with praying that I will die to self, I will thank God for all of the blessings that He has given because He has given me more than the basic necessities. Also I will pray that He does not send me out onto the field to where I want to go but where He wants me to go.