Don't worry about anything

Philippians 4:6…6 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Many of us know those types of precious people who seem to thrive on making sure the details are right.

They keep us careful, insure our safety, and strengthen our plans, and yet that same strength can lead to anxiety, troubling our souls and dominating our lives.…Our verse today warns us about this facet.

Our Lord gently admonished in Luke 10:41:

41 But the Lord said to her, "My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!

Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazurus were long-time associates of the Lord Jesus. He had spent many hours in their home and had come to love them as close friends. No doubt Martha had often “given thought” to Christ’s visits and had been “in turmoil” over the details many times. …But our gracious Lord saw the circumstances controlling Martha, and He softly insisted that she should not lose the thing of greatest value by sacrificing the permanent on the altar for the immediate.

And that is the warning in our text. Nothing should absorb us so much that we attempt to solve things on our own before submitting our requests to our Lord. Jesus made it pretty clear:

Matthew 6:25…25 "That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life-whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing?……Look around, our Lord insisted. The birds and the flowers can’t be altered by our “thoughts.”

After all that Job’s friends did to “encourage” him, our great Creator reminded Job of the many wonders that he could see if he paid attention.…Nothing is beyond the care of our Lord.

Sometimes, just as Martha, we need to be reminded .