Bare Necessities!

2/23/00

Matthew 6:25-34 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life: And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, what shall we eat? Or what shall we drink? Or what shall we wear? For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well, Therefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Right now we are currently giving up some things in our life that are not necessary for day to day life. Have you ever tried to get rid of something you depended on? Well, we decided to evaluate the things we have, and knock out some of the things that clutter the house or our finances. After we made the decisions of what to cut,then we needed to act on it and actually call the companies involved or whatever and it was hard. We have relied on these things for so long. We took advantage of them as if they were totally necessary to our world and they are not. We had to decide if we needed it or just wanted it. I think most people now days get these two things mixed up all to often. Is it a need or a want: Saying I deserve this is probably a want rather than a need. Saying what are we going to do with out heat...heat is a need.

Anyway after all that rambling the is a point. Jesus didn't have bottled water, satellite TV, cellular phones, beepers, etc...he didn't even have a home. Jesus lived his life on the bare necessities. Night to night he didn't know where he would sleep. Day to day he didn't know where he would get his next meals or the clothes he wore. He didn't have a spring and fall wardrobe. He was content with what He had and He had what God provided him. He might not have known where His next meal was coming from, but He did know He would be fed. He trusted God completely and totally to supply Him with every thing He needed. God made that same promise to us. Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. He promised to take care of us completely if we trust Him. And in the end we will want for nothing. Heaven is filled with joy and happiness. Although earth is sometimes filled with pain and sorrow it is only a short part of our existence. Life on earth is short but it ends and eternity is forever. The beauty of eternity will will shine through and pain and sorrow will be nonexistent. So trust God and let Him supply your needs. Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden like a spring whose water never fail. You will be surprised cause if you trust Him you may even get some of your wants.