Repeatedly in Scripture we are told “to let Jesus to carry our burdens” (Matthew 11:28), to “worry about nothing” (Matthew 6), and now as we read continue reading thru the New Testament, Peter tells us to “cast all your anxiety upon Jesus, because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). These are great bits of wisdom, but why is, at least the Western world, we seem so consumed with worry…I am speaking of the Church as well as the unchurched. It seems we need a certain amount of worry/stress in order to function! In the book, “God is in the Small Stuff at Christmas,” the authors suggest we replace the worry in our lives with worship. What great advice that ought to be easily accomplished…when we are overwhelmed by events that seem out of control we need to remind ourselves that God holds sovereign power over the circumstances that swirl around us…and if we will slow down and look to Him, submit to Him, even though the waters may run deep, He will lead us thru them to the other side…if that thought does not cause one to worship our Creator and Savior, then I am not sure anything will! Remember though, He will not rescue us until we call out…and he will not lead us safely to the shore if we insist upon swimming toward deep water…we must first surrender.
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