Jesus spoke strongly against worrying. We presented two arguments in our previous
meditation – the fact that our life in Christ is superior to the mundane things of life and
that man is on priority above other creatures. There are other arguments canvassed
against worrying. Our text asked rhetorically what use is worrying. Worry is a thankless
and fruitless exercise. Worry changes nothing. Or, maybe it does; only that it changes
things for the worse. The frustrating aspect of worrying is that it has been observed that
half of the things that people worry about never happen. Going through mental and
emotional torture for some spurious things is hardly the right option.
“Going through mental and emotional torture for some spurious things is hardly the right option.”
Another reason to jettison worry is that you have a caring Father. “For after all these
things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these
things.” (