{"id":14362,"date":"2022-03-23T01:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T05:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=14362"},"modified":"2022-03-09T15:29:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T20:29:18","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-3-23-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-3-23-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day – 3-23-22"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matthew 6:25 (NKJV) 25 \u201cTherefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing<\/span>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As I was browsing through various verses today, I found three different references to worrying that were all spoken by Jesus, and all very close together in the same chapter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As I read through each of them, it became abundantly clear to me that Jesus was trying to drive home a very important point to those who were listening to Him speak at that moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What point? Do not worry. It\u2019s a waste of our precious time here on earth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the verse above, Jesus tells us not to worry about what we will eat, drink or wear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wait. What?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Aren\u2019t these the things we tend to worry about the most? After all, we need food, drink and clothing. They are the most basic essentials for survival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Then, in verse 31, He says it again, telling us, \u201cDo not worry, saying, \u2018What shall we eat?\u2019 or \u2018What shall we drink?\u2019 or \u2018What shall we wear<\/span>?\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It would seem like this is a pretty important point if He is trying so hard to drive it home, right?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Then, in verse 34 He says this; \u201cTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble<\/span>.\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now, it might seem from these 3 pieces of scripture that Jesus is simply telling us that we shouldn\u2019t worry. And while it\u2019s true that He is telling us not to worry, it\u2019s important that we understand why<\/em> He\u2019s saying this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To figure that out, we need to go back to verse 24.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Matthew 6:24 (NKJV) 24 \u201cNo one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You see, once we put it into its proper context, we understand that Jesus is referring to the fact that too many people spend their lives chasing, and attempting to amass wealth; vast amounts of riches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And that\u2019s His point. Do what is necessary to live and fulfill your basic needs, but don\u2019t waste your life away spending your time and effort trying to amass great wealth while allowing that pursuit to come before your relationship with God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Serve God, not mammon (riches).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Serving money will cause us to become its slave. Whereas serving God will set us free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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