The United States of America and the World suffer from much economic, cultural, relational, and spiritual anxiety. Does the Bible give us answers to resolving these anxieties? Challenges will always exist, yet the removal of anxiety provides inner-PEACE despite outward challenges.
The Cure for Anxiety
"aFor this reason I say to you, 1do not be bworried about your 2life, 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? "aLook at the birds of the 1air, 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 aworried can badd a single 1hour to his 2life? "And why are you aworried 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 aSolomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. "But if God so clothes the agrass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you?
bYou of little faith! "Do not aworry 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 ayour heavenly Father knows that you
need all these things.
"But 1seek first 2His kingdom and His righteousness, and aall these things will be 3added to you.
"So do not aworry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will 1care for itself. 2Each day has
enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:25–34 NASB95)
Solomon Seeks First the Kingdom of God, Asking only for Wisdom!
Solomon's Prayer
6 Then Solomon said, "aYou have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, baccording as he walked before You in 1truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and cYou have 2reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. "Now, O Lord my God, aYou have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet bI am but a little child; cI do not know how to go out or come in.
"aYour servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, ba great people who are too many to be numbered or counted. "So agive Your servant 1an understanding heart to judge
Your people bto discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this 2great people of Yours?"
God's Answer
1It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing and have anot asked for yourself 1long life, nor
have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself 2discernment to understand justice, behold, aI have done according to your words.
Behold, bI have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you. "aI have also given you what you have not asked,
both briches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.
"aIf you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will bprolong your days." Then aSolomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and made peace offerings, and bmade a feast for all his servants.
"But 1seek first 2His kingdom and His righteousness, and aall these things will be 3added to you. Are you asking for wisdom? Are you praying for Godly wisdom for the President of the United States of America or the leader of your nation?
Leaders indwelled by the Holy Spirit desire, plead and welcome your prayers that they may receive wisdom from God the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Conversely, any leader offended by such prayers lives in opposition to God the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
See Christ, Believe Christ, Achieve with Christ by Seeking First His Kingdom, His Wisdom!
Rick E. Meyer
See, Believe, Achieve Inc.
www.rickEmeyer.com
1 Or stop being worried
b Matt 6:27, 28, 31, 34; Luke 10:41; 12:11, 22; Phil 4:6; 1 Pet 5:7
2 Lit soul
a Job 35:11; 38:41; Ps 104:27, 28; Matt 10:29ff; Luke 12:24
1 Lit heaven
a Matt 6:25, 28, 31, 34; Luke 10:41; 12:11, 22; Phil 4:6; 1 Pet 5:7
b Ps 39:5
1 Lit cubit (approx 18")
2 Or height
a Matt 6:25, 27, 31, 34; Luke 10:41; 12:11, 22; Phil 4:6; 1 Pet 5:7
a 1 Kin 10:4–7; 2 Chr 9:4–6, 20–22
a James 1:10, 11; 1 Pet 1:24
b Matt 8:26; 14:31; 16:8
a Matt 6:25, 27, 28, 34; Luke 10:41; 12:11, 22; Phil 4:6; 1 Pet 5:7
a Matt 6:8; Phil 4:19
1 Or continually seek
2 Or the kingdom
a Matt 19:28; Mark 10:29f; Luke 18:29f; 1 Tim 4:8
3 Or provided
a Matt 6:25, 27, 28, 31; Luke 10:41; 12:11, 22; Phil 4:6; 1 Pet 5:7
1 Lit worry about itself
2 Lit Sufficient for the day is its evils
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Mt 6:25–34.
a 2 Sam 7:8–17; 2 Chr 1:8
b 1 Kin 9:4
1 Or faithfulness
c 1 Kin 1:48
2 Lit kept
a 1 Chr 22:9–13
b 1 Chr 29:1; Jer 1:6, 7
c Num 27:17
a Ex 19:6; Deut 7:6
b Gen 15:5; 22:17
a 2 Chr 1:10; Ps 72:1, 2; Prov 2:3–9; James 1:5
1 Lit a hearing
b 2 Sam 14:17; Heb 5:14
2 Lit heavy
1 Lit the thing
a James 4:3
1 Lit many days
2 Lit hearing
a 1 John 5:14, 15
b 1 Kin 4:29–31; 5:12; 10:23, 24; Eccl 1:16
a 1 Kin 4:21–24; 10:23, 27; Matt 6:33; Eph 3:20
b Prov 3:16
a 1 Kin 3:6
b Ps 91:16; Prov 3:2
a Gen 41:7
b 1 Kin 8:65
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), 1 Ki 3:6–15.
1 Or continually seek
2 Or the kingdom
a Matt 19:28; Mark 10:29f; Luke 18:29f; 1 Tim 4:8
3 Or provided
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