Worry?

In Philippians 4:6, the Apostle Paul commands the believers at Philippi to be worried for nothing. It is a command that applies to all of us who follow the Lord. In the middle of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus says that those who follow Him should not be worried about life, food or clothing. These instructions to live worry free seem so out of sync with our very worrisome world. Just in my circle I know a child who is picked on by schoolmates, parents with kids who have taken very worry-inducing tracks in life, people with health issues that affect them and their family, and folk who have lost jobs, been seriously down-graded, or live with a constant threat of loss of employment. Does it make sense to tell people in such a world to seek to live worry free? Wouldn't a measure of worry keep them sharp and alert, help a child avoid a beating from an abusive parent, or an employee a reprimand from an unreasonable boss? We will explore this matter in days to come, but let me simply say, "Yes, it the goal of living a worry free life is one we ought to pursue. Even in this inflated, recessed, pornographied, out of control world in which we live the counsel to "cast . . . all your anxiety on Him," makes sense, "because He cares for [us]." (1 Pe 5:7)
Don't worry; there will be more in a day or two. For now, though, its STTA.