Nashville, Tennessee, United States - The Upper Room Daily Devotional "Upsizing Trust" Tuesday, 15 April 2014 - Read Luke 12:27-31

Nashville, Tennessee, United States - The Upper Room Daily Devotional "Upsizing Trust" Tuesday, 15 April 2014 - Read Luke 12:27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith? 29 Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. 30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things. 31 But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.--Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
“I am excited to see what God has planned.” I heard these words from a co-worker who lost a full-time job and benefits due to company downsizing. Someone who was unsure of where she would be working the next day was at peace — calm and secure in God’s care. Within a short time my irritation and anxiety with the cutbacks began to evaporate in the warmth of the trust in God that radiated from this co-worker. From her calm assurance in God’s care for her family, serenity drifted to every corner of the once-unsettled office. I continue to grow from my co-worker’s example by exchanging my thoughts of worry for belief. I can trust in God to care for me and my family today and in the future. God delivers peace into the dull routine as well as the most frustrating circumstances. As I have learned from this experience, a struggling economy — and even downsizing — does not define a relationship with God. Even in the midst of unsettling situations, trusting in God can bring perfect peace.
The Author: Chad Elberson (Florida, USA)
Thought for the Day: How can I show God’s peace today to those around me?
Prayer: Dear Lord, may we learn to fully trust in your care. Amen.
Prayer focus: People looking for work
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