I have been reading in Luke lately. Luke 12: 22-34 stood out to me as I read it. Actually when I read it I was struggling with different things, so it was like God hit me in the head (and heart) with it, so to say, and said, "See Bethany! Look at the different things that I have made and I provide everything for them. You are even more special to me than those things. Can't you trust Me to supply what you need? Can't you give everything to Me, and seek me with your whole being?"
" 22 And he said unto His disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which have no storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all of his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of a doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no theif approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
I hope that this encourages you as it did me.
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Thank you for sharing that passage! It has really ministered to my heart as well.
Yes, that was terribly encouraging! Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing this. It is very encouraging and convicting!
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