Danby House
Luke 10:38-42
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Can I really stop worrying about worldly things by wholeheartedly following the Lord?
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye 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.
( Matthew 6:33 )
Is this a license to abdicate all responsibility?
Perhaps it’s reminding us to be diligent in our responsibilities while not worrying?
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
( Proverbs 10:4 )
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.( Proverbs 12:24 )
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
( 2 Peter 3:14 )
Whether it is work or seeking the kingdom of God we have to put the effort in.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
( 2 Timothy 2:15 )
Let’s work at not worrying.
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
( Hebrews 4:11 )
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
( 2 Peter 1:10-11 )
Matty (Headwind) 