Faith 2 of 7
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{{ Matthew 5,6 through 7:27 is what has been labeled “The Sermon on the Mount” The words of Jesus to His followers on how to live and the answers to much of life. }}
Matthew
6:30 “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!”
{{{ as most of you who have been here for some time know I like Mark 5,6 and 7
Because i have been brought to believe they show us through the words of Jesus how we should live, and then the rest of Matthew give us examples of what Jesus has said being lived out.
Let’s take a look at Mathew 6:25-34 }}}
Matthew 6:25-34
¶ “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? And why are you worried about clothing?
Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you?
You of little faith!
Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’
For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.
So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
{{{ Christ Jesus gives us the cure for Anxiety; and the answer to living a peaceful life.
As to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. As a believer in and follower of the Lord Jesus, He lets us know our Heavenly Father will provide all we need.
Being anxious can and most likely, will bring about doubt, mistrust, distress, fear, anger, want, discontent, hording, greed, convexness, bitterness anxiety can even bring about hatred and war.
And all these bring about week or no faith in Christ Jesus (GOD). Christ Jesus tells us our heavenly Father knows that we need all these things.
But we are to first seek His kingdom and His righteousness, and by doing that all these things will be provided by the Father for us.
So, we are not to worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Through having faith in GOD with out doubting Him He will take care of all our needs,
By trusting in Him our faith can and will grow.
If we can learn to live in contentment with what the Lord has provided for us, not striving for more and more He will not only give us what we need but much more, His desire is to take care of us and for us to flourish in the life He has given us.
And for this to happen through Him not through us pushing for things to happen not for us to strive, to manipulate things to happen.
i think about the most dangerous attribute of anxiety is greed.
Greed is an insatiable desire for material gain or social value, such as status, or power.
Greed has been identified as undesirable throughout known human history because it creates behavior-conflict between mankind.
Greed leads one away from faith in Christ Jesus and leads to hearted and war. And as followers of Christ, we are to the light of the world
Matthew 5:14-16
¶ “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
“You of little faith!”
It seems imposable to grow faith in Christ, but Father will help your faith grow if you will first seek His kingdom and His righteousness first, first not after you seek for everything ells but first. Yes above refers to food, drink and clothing, but this truth fallows through every aspect of our lives in Christ Jesus.
Jesus said if you, lake anything, “ask in My name”
John 14:13 “Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” John 16:26 “In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf; Here are the remaining matches.”
John 14:14 “If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.”
John 15:16 “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.”
John 16:23 “In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.”
John 16:24 “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.”
Understand Jesus is talking to those who have chosen to except His free gift of salvation and are seeking the kingdom of GOD and His kingdom and His righteousness first. FIRST. If this is you and your faith week or nonexistent?
Then ask for your faith is week,
Than ask it to be made strong, and over abundant.
But remember this when you ask, do not doubt. }}}