January 21

What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don’t be afraid of missing out. You’re my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself”. Luke 12:29-32 (MSG)

We live in a world where the message is often one of “never enough”. Fear lurks and concerns may come that we will never have enough—enough time, money, friendships, relationships, or love. Enough hope, help, provision, or peace. 

We worry that we may never be enough either—smart enough, engaging enough, funny enough, seen, heard, or loved enough, and this can all lead to additional pressure and pain.

Yet, this life-giving, extravagantly loving, generous, and merciful, God, Who loves you so, has provided for a “more than enough” kind of life already. In fact, above and beyond what you could ever ask for or imagine. No need to be anxious in any way, for you can’t miss out, or be left out. Divinely loved one, this is a far better reality, for it is a God reality, and it’s entirely true! 

Dearest heart, your everyday concerns are taken care of, as are you!

Prayer:

Precious Jesus, how often my moments and my days can be consumed with concerns over what I can or cannot, should or should not do, instead of turning my heart and my life to You!

You are the wonderful One, fully able, always ready to step in, to lift the burdens and the cares, and make everything right.

Would you come now, Lord God, and bring Your miracles into the messes? I know You will never leave me, forsake me, forget, or neglect me, in any way. 

Strengthen my heart to believe, Jesus.  I look for your miracles of mercy today.  I put my life, and my hope, in You!