Good day, guten tag, buenos días. May All who read this be blessed: The following is adapted from my original manuscript notes “Meditations on The Gospel According to Saint Matthew” Originally written between 2003-2010 and updated with newer information and improved references as the transcription process continues. All Scriptures cited are from the New King James Version (NKJV/NKJ) unless otherwise noted. The commentary will be by itself in the beginning. The Bible Text(s) themselves will follow (for those who do not have ready access to a Bible). [i] MATTHEW 6:25-34 COMMENTARY 6:25-34 DONT WORRY Worry is sin. How? Because it is rooted in unbelief and is an act of disobedience to Jesus own command to not worry. Unbelief itself is rooted in the “pride of life.” See 1 John 2:15-17 for more on this [ii]. In light of these and other passages, cf. Luke 12:22-29; Philippians 4:6[iii], it is clear that to “worry” is to sin; it is an act of unbelief, of a lack of trust/faith in God, not to mention the fact that it is a waste of time and can cause physical illness(es) related to stress. MATTHEW 6:25-34 NKJV (25) Therefore 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? (26) Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (27) Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? (28) So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; (29) and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. (30) Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? (31) Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? (32) For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. (33) But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (34) Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. END NOTES: [i] Special note: The preceding is adapted from my original manuscript notes “Meditations on The Gospel According to Saint Matthew” Originally written between 2003-2010 and updated with newer information and improved references as the transcription process continues. I have yet to transcribe into electronic format the majority of my manuscript notes. I do apologize if there are references to other notes that are not presently available. I am working on them as I have time and energy. In the meantime, if other material is already transcribed or, is of limited enough volume that I can quickly get it done, then any cross-references with notes will be at the bottom. Thank you for your patience and support. For those interested, My Complete Commentary on Matthew Chapters 1-3 as well as other Books of the Bible and/or Topical Studies are available on my blog at sovereigngracebroadcaster.wordpress [ii] 1 John 2:15-17 (15) Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (16) For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. (17) And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. 2:15-17 DON’T LOVE THE WORLD • The three temptations – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life are the same three the devil used in the Garden of Eden. Compare: 1. Lust of the flesh – “saw that it was good for food” (cf. Genesis 3:6.) 2. Lust of the eyes – “saw… that it was pleasant to the eyes” 3. Pride of life – “and…desirable to make one wise.” • The devil has been using the same trifecta ever since. Truly there is “nothing new under the sun” cf. Ecclesiastes 1:9, just new variations on old themes. With all our modern science and technology, the “wisdom of the world” cf. 1st Corinthians 1:20-21; 3:19, we have not achieved peace, happiness, joy, but have only continued to distance ourselves f from our Creator, advancing only in ways to sin against Him. Luke 12:22-31; Philippians 4:6 Luke 12:22-31 (22) Then He said to His disciples, Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. (23) Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. (24) Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? (25) And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? (26) If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest? (27) Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. (28) If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith? (29) And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. (30) For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. (31) But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. Philippians 4:6 (6) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
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