1 00:00:01,409 --> 00:00:14,038 you 2 00:00:02,089 --> 00:00:14,038 [Music] 3 00:00:19,359 --> 00:00:23,850 this is pastor david from international 4 00:00:21,879 --> 00:00:26,528 baptist church let me ask you a question 5 00:00:23,850 --> 00:00:30,250 how much time you spend worrying about 6 00:00:26,528 --> 00:00:32,558 things worry and fear just common 7 00:00:30,250 --> 00:00:34,960 experiences we have in life but they can 8 00:00:32,558 --> 00:00:37,689 easily get out of hand especially right 9 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:40,689 now during this coronavirus concern many 10 00:00:37,689 --> 00:00:42,609 people have been governed and their 11 00:00:40,689 --> 00:00:44,320 hearts are governed and their minds are 12 00:00:42,609 --> 00:00:46,329 consumed by the fear of what could 13 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,128 happen I want to talk to you what the 14 00:00:46,329 --> 00:00:50,289 Bible says about feared what the Bible 15 00:00:48,128 --> 00:00:51,548 says about worried and how we can live 16 00:00:50,289 --> 00:00:54,698 free from worry 17 00:00:51,548 --> 00:00:56,289 in fact worried only makes us sad but 18 00:00:54,698 --> 00:00:58,329 also worried keeps us from having 19 00:00:56,289 --> 00:01:00,518 helpful solutions to the problems at 20 00:00:58,329 --> 00:01:02,588 hand let me tell you a story about a man 21 00:01:00,518 --> 00:01:04,569 though that you've probably heard of but 22 00:01:02,588 --> 00:01:07,269 his little boy he was scared one night 23 00:01:04,569 --> 00:01:09,879 and he called out for his mother and his 24 00:01:07,269 --> 00:01:12,250 mother came and she pulled up the covers 25 00:01:09,879 --> 00:01:15,310 to his head and said I'm here dear no 26 00:01:12,250 --> 00:01:17,349 reason to be afraid and she tucked him 27 00:01:15,310 --> 00:01:19,450 in and said though to him she said but 28 00:01:17,349 --> 00:01:21,339 when do you cook to be a man I won't 29 00:01:19,450 --> 00:01:23,290 always be around and you need to learn 30 00:01:21,340 --> 00:01:25,840 to let the Heavenly Father put his arms 31 00:01:23,290 --> 00:01:27,220 around you well that boy did become a 32 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:30,520 man who grew up and went into business 33 00:01:27,219 --> 00:01:33,129 and then also heels came face to face 34 00:01:30,519 --> 00:01:35,379 with fears he had an event in his life 35 00:01:33,129 --> 00:01:38,049 happened where his partners in business 36 00:01:35,379 --> 00:01:40,629 died one died and the other died and he 37 00:01:38,049 --> 00:01:42,370 himself was concerned about all the all 38 00:01:40,629 --> 00:01:45,099 the issues of running the business plus 39 00:01:42,370 --> 00:01:48,010 his own death and he became very heavily 40 00:01:45,099 --> 00:01:51,280 weighed down with the with the concerns 41 00:01:48,010 --> 00:01:52,990 of life well he became victorious over 42 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,939 that through his faith in Christ fact 43 00:01:52,989 --> 00:01:58,599 that man is known as GK Chesterton and 44 00:01:54,939 --> 00:02:01,030 he was a incredible pastor preacher as 45 00:01:58,599 --> 00:02:04,269 well as an author and just incredible 46 00:02:01,030 --> 00:02:06,609 influence for God in this world he said 47 00:02:04,269 --> 00:02:10,030 if he only had one sermon to preach he 48 00:02:06,609 --> 00:02:11,800 would preach on fear God shares us in 49 00:02:10,030 --> 00:02:12,848 many places in his word that we do not 50 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,219 need to be afraid 51 00:02:12,848 --> 00:02:18,039 let me just read from Philippians what 52 00:02:15,219 --> 00:02:21,310 the Apostle Paul wrote he said in 53 00:02:18,039 --> 00:02:24,189 chapter 4 verse 4 rejoice in the Lord 54 00:02:21,310 --> 00:02:26,920 always I will say it again rejoice let 55 00:02:24,189 --> 00:02:29,079 your gentleness be evident to all the 56 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,568 Lord is near do not be anxious about 57 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,099 anything but in every 58 00:02:30,568 --> 00:02:34,259 thing by prayer and petition with 59 00:02:32,098 --> 00:02:36,358 Thanksgiving present your requests to 60 00:02:34,259 --> 00:02:39,209 God and the peace of God which 61 00:02:36,359 --> 00:02:41,159 transcends all understanding will guard 62 00:02:39,209 --> 00:02:44,188 your hearts and your minds in Christ 63 00:02:41,158 --> 00:02:45,840 Jesus finally brothers whatever is true 64 00:02:44,188 --> 00:02:47,729 whatever is noble whatever is right 65 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:50,549 whatever is pure whatever is lovely 66 00:02:47,729 --> 00:02:52,649 whatever is admirable if anything is 67 00:02:50,549 --> 00:02:54,810 excellent or praiseworthy think about 68 00:02:52,650 --> 00:02:57,209 such things whatever you have learned or 69 00:02:54,810 --> 00:02:59,609 received or heard from me or seen in me 70 00:02:57,209 --> 00:03:02,699 put it into practice and the God of 71 00:02:59,609 --> 00:03:04,469 peace will be with you so let me ask you 72 00:03:02,699 --> 00:03:06,718 you experiencing the God of peace right 73 00:03:04,468 --> 00:03:08,968 now in your life with your apostle paul 74 00:03:06,718 --> 00:03:11,608 gives us five specific things we can do 75 00:03:08,968 --> 00:03:14,098 in order to experience this peace let's 76 00:03:11,609 --> 00:03:16,379 just point these out one by one the 77 00:03:14,098 --> 00:03:17,938 first is he speaks about faith speaks 78 00:03:16,378 --> 00:03:20,489 about beginning with faith he says 79 00:03:17,938 --> 00:03:23,039 rejoice in the Lord always and that's 80 00:03:20,489 --> 00:03:25,169 written expression of faith let me say 81 00:03:23,039 --> 00:03:27,750 that's enthusiastic faith that is 82 00:03:25,169 --> 00:03:31,199 confidence in God that erupts in joy 83 00:03:27,750 --> 00:03:33,718 where we know for certain that God is 84 00:03:31,199 --> 00:03:36,359 real and God we thank the Lord his 85 00:03:33,718 --> 00:03:39,508 promises is the rejoice always and I say 86 00:03:36,359 --> 00:03:42,060 it again rejoice imagine amidst of a 87 00:03:39,508 --> 00:03:45,328 financial crisis and everybody is losing 88 00:03:42,060 --> 00:03:47,459 their money but you know that you have 89 00:03:45,329 --> 00:03:49,439 millions and millions and millions of 90 00:03:47,459 --> 00:03:52,289 euros or dollars or whatever currency 91 00:03:49,438 --> 00:03:54,269 you want to think about in the bank you 92 00:03:52,289 --> 00:03:56,098 would be worried in fact USA this is 93 00:03:54,269 --> 00:03:58,319 great because I'm protected your heart 94 00:03:56,098 --> 00:04:00,328 may bleed for the others their need but 95 00:03:58,318 --> 00:04:02,698 you know that you are protected well 96 00:04:00,329 --> 00:04:04,979 this is the type of joy he's describing 97 00:04:02,699 --> 00:04:08,129 that no matter what happens we can be 98 00:04:04,979 --> 00:04:10,409 completely confident that God is there 99 00:04:08,128 --> 00:04:13,198 and we must begin with that 100 00:04:10,408 --> 00:04:15,568 understanding of who God is it just 101 00:04:13,199 --> 00:04:18,030 simply means that we made up our mind to 102 00:04:15,568 --> 00:04:20,430 believe that God is who he says he is 103 00:04:18,029 --> 00:04:23,758 and once we have taken out all other 104 00:04:20,430 --> 00:04:26,459 options and put our faith in Him then we 105 00:04:23,759 --> 00:04:28,560 have his peace well we begin with faith 106 00:04:26,459 --> 00:04:31,709 but he mentions other things as basis 107 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:34,769 first of all don't worry about anything 108 00:04:31,709 --> 00:04:36,418 don't be anxious is the way modern 109 00:04:34,769 --> 00:04:39,240 translations say it doesn't mean that 110 00:04:36,418 --> 00:04:40,839 you don't take care of business Jesus 111 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,310 spoke about farmers and 112 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,929 and the lilies of the field while 113 00:04:42,310 --> 00:04:46,329 farmers have to plant they have to plan 114 00:04:43,930 --> 00:04:48,819 ahead we have to plan our schedules but 115 00:04:46,329 --> 00:04:50,829 we don't do don't don't plan them from a 116 00:04:48,819 --> 00:04:52,569 position of worrying anxiety 117 00:04:50,829 --> 00:04:55,089 rather we do it simply with confidence 118 00:04:52,569 --> 00:04:58,300 and God that wording the original ready 119 00:04:55,089 --> 00:05:00,129 means to task so many details being 120 00:04:58,300 --> 00:05:02,949 overwhelm I so many details that we 121 00:05:00,129 --> 00:05:05,439 can't see the main thing we are not God 122 00:05:02,949 --> 00:05:08,169 but got to be faithful and we do not 123 00:05:05,439 --> 00:05:10,209 need to be consumed with all the details 124 00:05:08,168 --> 00:05:13,930 we need to go about doing what he calls 125 00:05:10,209 --> 00:05:16,569 us they were responsible to do but we do 126 00:05:13,930 --> 00:05:19,180 not need to be consumed about those 127 00:05:16,569 --> 00:05:22,300 things or by those things that are far 128 00:05:19,180 --> 00:05:23,439 beyond us we can trust God and just live 129 00:05:22,300 --> 00:05:26,350 one day at a time 130 00:05:23,439 --> 00:05:29,680 the third thing he says is pray about 131 00:05:26,350 --> 00:05:33,939 everything bring requests a gun trust 132 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:36,189 him don't try to worry about things you 133 00:05:33,939 --> 00:05:38,350 can do nothing about but bring your 134 00:05:36,189 --> 00:05:41,529 requests to him bring them in faith 135 00:05:38,350 --> 00:05:43,660 bring them from your heart pour out your 136 00:05:41,529 --> 00:05:46,269 heart to God talk to him about all those 137 00:05:43,660 --> 00:05:49,479 things that trouble you and do it with 138 00:05:46,269 --> 00:05:51,728 with petition asking him as best you 139 00:05:49,478 --> 00:05:54,310 know how for what you want from him but 140 00:05:51,728 --> 00:05:56,740 also with Thanksgiving grateful for his 141 00:05:54,310 --> 00:05:59,348 faith to you present your requests to 142 00:05:56,740 --> 00:06:02,259 God and and then expect that he's going 143 00:05:59,348 --> 00:06:03,909 to do something it says and the peace of 144 00:06:02,259 --> 00:06:07,509 God which transcends all understanding 145 00:06:03,910 --> 00:06:10,300 will guard your hearts and your minds in 146 00:06:07,509 --> 00:06:13,300 Christ Jesus when we pray to God we 147 00:06:10,300 --> 00:06:16,270 leave their requests at his feet and we 148 00:06:13,300 --> 00:06:18,250 leave it there and we we trust him and 149 00:06:16,269 --> 00:06:21,459 let him speak to our hearts that he is 150 00:06:18,250 --> 00:06:23,709 our heavenly father he has that batterer 151 00:06:21,459 --> 00:06:26,680 taken care of we have brought it to him 152 00:06:23,709 --> 00:06:28,329 and we trust him now after me this is 153 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:30,220 something that we have trouble with 154 00:06:28,329 --> 00:06:32,259 trying to get a balance in her life I've 155 00:06:30,220 --> 00:06:34,180 talked to many people that they they 156 00:06:32,259 --> 00:06:36,610 read something like this and and rather 157 00:06:34,180 --> 00:06:39,069 than seeing this issue a prayer and 158 00:06:36,610 --> 00:06:40,780 bringing your requests to God they 159 00:06:39,069 --> 00:06:43,300 interpret it as though you just do 160 00:06:40,779 --> 00:06:45,699 nothing they say either you're going to 161 00:06:43,300 --> 00:06:46,689 be consumed with worry or you just wash 162 00:06:45,699 --> 00:06:49,748 your hands 163 00:06:46,689 --> 00:06:52,119 say que sera sera what will be will be 164 00:06:49,749 --> 00:06:54,580 and I have nothing to do with it that's 165 00:06:52,119 --> 00:06:56,169 really not what the Bible is saying the 166 00:06:54,579 --> 00:06:58,658 Bible is saying that we take those 167 00:06:56,168 --> 00:07:01,238 things in our hearts and we bring them 168 00:06:58,658 --> 00:07:03,998 to God and we bring him like a child 169 00:07:01,238 --> 00:07:06,459 bringing it to his father and we trust 170 00:07:03,999 --> 00:07:08,259 him to take care of it we believe in him 171 00:07:06,459 --> 00:07:11,499 we have the comfort of knowing that he 172 00:07:08,259 --> 00:07:13,299 has he has heard our request and we 173 00:07:11,499 --> 00:07:15,909 leave it there we leave it there with 174 00:07:13,298 --> 00:07:17,709 him there's something we do but as it's 175 00:07:15,908 --> 00:07:19,629 the matter of taking it to him and 176 00:07:17,709 --> 00:07:22,329 bringing it to his attention anytime 177 00:07:19,629 --> 00:07:24,429 something else comes up bring it to him 178 00:07:22,329 --> 00:07:25,899 again in fact this whole attitude of 179 00:07:24,428 --> 00:07:28,568 Prayer is talking about an ongoing 180 00:07:25,899 --> 00:07:30,519 activity it's not that we have something 181 00:07:28,569 --> 00:07:31,800 worrying and we ask how to take care of 182 00:07:30,519 --> 00:07:34,119 it that we don't think about it anymore 183 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:37,239 more often than not those things that 184 00:07:34,119 --> 00:07:39,999 worry us keep on worrying us they keep 185 00:07:37,238 --> 00:07:42,399 coming back again and again but every 186 00:07:39,999 --> 00:07:44,829 time it comes back we take our request 187 00:07:42,399 --> 00:07:47,199 to God and it's a constant conversation 188 00:07:44,829 --> 00:07:49,629 with him bringing these requests to him 189 00:07:47,199 --> 00:07:51,309 just because we prayed one day doesn't 190 00:07:49,629 --> 00:07:53,709 mean the next day it will be worried 191 00:07:51,309 --> 00:07:55,599 again and it doesn't mean our faith is 192 00:07:53,709 --> 00:07:56,168 spell it just means that we need to take 193 00:07:55,598 --> 00:07:58,028 it to him 194 00:07:56,168 --> 00:08:00,068 on the next day as well bring it to him 195 00:07:58,028 --> 00:08:02,678 every day every time it comes up in your 196 00:08:00,069 --> 00:08:04,329 mind and trust him and leave those 197 00:08:02,678 --> 00:08:07,448 things with them 198 00:08:04,329 --> 00:08:09,399 sometimes we see concern in your light 199 00:08:07,449 --> 00:08:11,468 we see something maybe we're supposed to 200 00:08:09,399 --> 00:08:13,869 do he's calling us to do maybe we see 201 00:08:11,468 --> 00:08:15,550 have a new insight into it but we're 202 00:08:13,869 --> 00:08:17,829 breaking those requests to him and he 203 00:08:15,550 --> 00:08:19,449 hears us and that's what that's my 204 00:08:17,829 --> 00:08:22,658 relationship with God is to be a 205 00:08:19,449 --> 00:08:24,218 constant going to him and praying to him 206 00:08:22,658 --> 00:08:27,129 and bringing those things him and 207 00:08:24,218 --> 00:08:28,629 believing that he hears us and then if 208 00:08:27,129 --> 00:08:30,729 it's not a burden on her heart 209 00:08:28,629 --> 00:08:33,610 then we know he has freed us from the 210 00:08:30,728 --> 00:08:35,918 worry but we still must pray also 211 00:08:33,610 --> 00:08:37,750 responsibly some of those things that 212 00:08:35,918 --> 00:08:39,698 concern us are the salvation of our 213 00:08:37,750 --> 00:08:41,589 loved ones are the behavior of our 214 00:08:39,698 --> 00:08:45,039 children and those are things we have an 215 00:08:41,589 --> 00:08:47,559 obligation to to be concerned about so 216 00:08:45,039 --> 00:08:49,688 we bring those requests to God also not 217 00:08:47,558 --> 00:08:51,669 in a sense of worry but we bring in the 218 00:08:49,688 --> 00:08:55,240 sense of more this is the responsibility 219 00:08:51,669 --> 00:08:56,289 I have and I cannot do this by myself I 220 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:59,049 need you 221 00:08:56,289 --> 00:09:01,870 so we bring them to him asking him to 222 00:08:59,049 --> 00:09:04,299 take that burden to show us what were to 223 00:09:01,870 --> 00:09:07,419 do with them to empower us and 224 00:09:04,299 --> 00:09:09,458 strengthen us but all these ways of 225 00:09:07,419 --> 00:09:12,549 praying and talking to him what happens 226 00:09:09,458 --> 00:09:14,469 is he guards our hearts and our minds in 227 00:09:12,549 --> 00:09:16,419 Christ Jesus and we have this peace 228 00:09:14,470 --> 00:09:17,920 describes the peace that passes all 229 00:09:16,419 --> 00:09:20,169 understanding 230 00:09:17,919 --> 00:09:23,559 well those first three things is first 231 00:09:20,169 --> 00:09:26,469 of all believe God secondly don't worry 232 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:29,438 and thirdly pray the fourth thing though 233 00:09:26,470 --> 00:09:32,019 is to have an adjustment in our minds to 234 00:09:29,438 --> 00:09:33,698 start thinking right also finally 235 00:09:32,019 --> 00:09:35,589 brothers whatever is true whatever is 236 00:09:33,698 --> 00:09:37,568 noble whatever is right whatever is pure 237 00:09:35,589 --> 00:09:40,230 whatever is lovely whatever is admirable 238 00:09:37,568 --> 00:09:44,438 if anything is excellent or praiseworthy 239 00:09:40,230 --> 00:09:46,509 think about such things often we we pray 240 00:09:44,438 --> 00:09:49,419 to God and let me go right back into a 241 00:09:46,509 --> 00:09:52,720 world that is full of worry full of 242 00:09:49,419 --> 00:09:55,628 ungodly values sometimes just impure 243 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:57,189 motives the typical television show as 244 00:09:55,629 --> 00:10:00,699 you see today is going to talk about 245 00:09:57,188 --> 00:10:03,039 revenge and anger and it way anytime we 246 00:10:00,698 --> 00:10:05,409 talk about revenge we're always blind to 247 00:10:03,039 --> 00:10:07,808 our own need our own weaknesses and also 248 00:10:05,409 --> 00:10:10,448 we're not thinking in terms of God's 249 00:10:07,808 --> 00:10:12,250 Redemption but this is what the message 250 00:10:10,448 --> 00:10:15,578 of the world is today there's a lot of 251 00:10:12,250 --> 00:10:17,589 anger a lot of negativity just a lot of 252 00:10:15,578 --> 00:10:21,068 unforgiveness especially in the 253 00:10:17,589 --> 00:10:23,319 political world today but that's not 254 00:10:21,068 --> 00:10:25,599 what weird well on rather whatever is 255 00:10:23,318 --> 00:10:28,860 true whatever is noble whatever is right 256 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:31,839 whatever is pure whatever is lovely 257 00:10:28,860 --> 00:10:34,028 whatever is admirable excellent or 258 00:10:31,839 --> 00:10:36,790 praiseworthy think about such things 259 00:10:34,028 --> 00:10:39,308 this means we need to concentrate on the 260 00:10:36,789 --> 00:10:41,860 things of God and focus on these things 261 00:10:39,308 --> 00:10:44,679 and we need to let him expand our 262 00:10:41,860 --> 00:10:48,308 imaginations fill your mind with good 263 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:51,039 things read good Christian biographies 264 00:10:48,308 --> 00:10:53,289 great men and women and read the Bible 265 00:10:51,039 --> 00:10:55,750 read encouraging books listen to 266 00:10:53,289 --> 00:10:58,659 uplifting music you'll be amazed at how 267 00:10:55,750 --> 00:11:01,208 much that will comfort your soul and 268 00:10:58,659 --> 00:11:03,338 then the fifth thing is this find good 269 00:11:01,208 --> 00:11:04,278 examples he Paul writes he says whatever 270 00:11:03,339 --> 00:11:06,529 you have learned 271 00:11:04,278 --> 00:11:09,409 received or heard from me or seen in me 272 00:11:06,528 --> 00:11:11,419 put it into practice and that was in a 273 00:11:09,409 --> 00:11:14,240 position of arrogance on his part to 274 00:11:11,419 --> 00:11:15,769 seeing you he was he was weak he knew he 275 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:17,539 was just a man in fact he said he was 276 00:11:15,769 --> 00:11:20,028 chief of sinners and he said by the 277 00:11:17,539 --> 00:11:22,188 grace of God am what I am but he also 278 00:11:20,028 --> 00:11:23,778 knew that in that place and that day in 279 00:11:22,188 --> 00:11:26,448 that age they did not have many 280 00:11:23,778 --> 00:11:29,058 Christian examples he was the missionary 281 00:11:26,448 --> 00:11:31,219 and apostle he was starting work so the 282 00:11:29,058 --> 00:11:33,049 people he was writing to they were new 283 00:11:31,220 --> 00:11:36,199 believers they did not have a lot of 284 00:11:33,049 --> 00:11:37,818 examples to follow so he said look at me 285 00:11:36,198 --> 00:11:40,159 if you don't know where else to look you 286 00:11:37,818 --> 00:11:42,068 can't see Christ yet you look at me and 287 00:11:40,159 --> 00:11:44,568 I'll try to do the right thing as Christ 288 00:11:42,068 --> 00:11:46,610 enables me well that tells us we ought 289 00:11:44,568 --> 00:11:50,240 to be the right examples in our life as 290 00:11:46,610 --> 00:11:52,370 well but we need to pick good people to 291 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:55,039 be with good people to follow good 292 00:11:52,370 --> 00:11:57,558 people to hang around with we need that 293 00:11:55,039 --> 00:12:00,349 we need we need to be encouraged and 294 00:11:57,558 --> 00:12:02,448 then he says and the God of peace will 295 00:12:00,350 --> 00:12:04,850 be with you now there's a slight 296 00:12:02,448 --> 00:12:06,528 difference earlier he says the peace of 297 00:12:04,850 --> 00:12:08,509 God which transcends all understanding 298 00:12:06,528 --> 00:12:10,879 will guard your hearts and minds in 299 00:12:08,509 --> 00:12:13,188 Christ Jesus but then at the end he says 300 00:12:10,879 --> 00:12:14,990 the God of peace will be with you well 301 00:12:13,188 --> 00:12:16,879 there's a difference the peace of God is 302 00:12:14,990 --> 00:12:19,698 an attribute of God something that he 303 00:12:16,879 --> 00:12:22,970 gives but God does not only give us 304 00:12:19,698 --> 00:12:26,028 peace God also gives us themself so the 305 00:12:22,970 --> 00:12:28,970 ultimate promise is that God will be 306 00:12:26,028 --> 00:12:30,470 with us God will be with us well there's 307 00:12:28,970 --> 00:12:33,230 all kinds of things we can think about 308 00:12:30,470 --> 00:12:36,230 or worry about but we need to pray about 309 00:12:33,230 --> 00:12:39,250 them fill our minds with the positive 310 00:12:36,230 --> 00:12:41,808 things of God and then we'll be able to 311 00:12:39,250 --> 00:12:44,028 because instrument to help solve 312 00:12:41,808 --> 00:12:45,500 problems because it will be obsessed by 313 00:12:44,028 --> 00:12:48,198 the challenge here and the negative 314 00:12:45,500 --> 00:12:52,100 weather will it simply trust God and be 315 00:12:48,198 --> 00:12:53,958 able to let him guide us into proper 316 00:12:52,100 --> 00:12:55,970 solutions or how we can support someone 317 00:12:53,958 --> 00:12:58,068 who is going to bring the right 318 00:12:55,970 --> 00:13:01,309 solutions how did he mentioned one of 319 00:12:58,068 --> 00:13:03,528 the things I think it's important Jesus 320 00:13:01,308 --> 00:13:05,240 spoke about worry also in the Sermon on 321 00:13:03,528 --> 00:13:08,448 the Mount and he was speaking to people 322 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:11,778 that were consumed with worry about just 323 00:13:08,448 --> 00:13:14,479 their basic needs that's why he taught 324 00:13:11,778 --> 00:13:15,019 them to pray and us to pray give us this 325 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:18,139 day 326 00:13:15,019 --> 00:13:21,169 our daily bread just to have the basic 327 00:13:18,139 --> 00:13:25,909 needs that we have for life but he he 328 00:13:21,169 --> 00:13:28,159 said this to them he said and why do you 329 00:13:25,909 --> 00:13:30,199 worry about clothes see how the lilies 330 00:13:28,159 --> 00:13:31,730 of the field grow they do not labor or 331 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:34,820 spin yet I tell you that not even 332 00:13:31,730 --> 00:13:37,159 Solomon and all his splendor was dressed 333 00:13:34,820 --> 00:13:39,560 like one of these that is how God 334 00:13:37,159 --> 00:13:41,389 clothes the grass of the field which is 335 00:13:39,559 --> 00:13:43,909 here today and tomorrow is thrown into 336 00:13:41,389 --> 00:13:46,509 the fire will he not much more clothe 337 00:13:43,909 --> 00:13:48,769 you oh you of little faith 338 00:13:46,509 --> 00:13:52,069 Heavenly Father knows you need these 339 00:13:48,769 --> 00:13:55,309 things so we you should rest in him and 340 00:13:52,070 --> 00:13:57,320 knowing that he not only will supply us 341 00:13:55,309 --> 00:14:00,019 with himself but he lost the supplies 342 00:13:57,320 --> 00:14:02,090 with our needs and then he says this but 343 00:14:00,019 --> 00:14:04,490 seek first the kingdom of God and His 344 00:14:02,090 --> 00:14:06,950 righteousness and all these things will 345 00:14:04,490 --> 00:14:08,480 be given to you as well we're to be 346 00:14:06,950 --> 00:14:12,190 seeking God all the time 347 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:15,440 but on the very heels of that statement 348 00:14:12,190 --> 00:14:17,660 Jesus sent something else we have in our 349 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:19,670 Bibles chapter and verse divisions but 350 00:14:17,659 --> 00:14:21,980 originally they were not there the 351 00:14:19,669 --> 00:14:23,839 chapters and verses and the subtitles 352 00:14:21,980 --> 00:14:26,180 and all these things were added later to 353 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:29,120 help us find these passages but 354 00:14:26,179 --> 00:14:31,819 originally the verses just ran from one 355 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:34,909 to another so he finishes this statement 356 00:14:31,820 --> 00:14:37,220 in the end of verse into verse 34 357 00:14:34,909 --> 00:14:40,100 chapter 6 he says each day has enough 358 00:14:37,220 --> 00:14:43,490 trouble of its own but then the very 359 00:14:40,100 --> 00:14:48,500 next thing out of his mouth was this do 360 00:14:43,490 --> 00:14:49,879 not judge or you too will be judged we 361 00:14:48,500 --> 00:14:51,710 may think oh that's a different topic 362 00:14:49,879 --> 00:14:53,689 not really I believe the two are 363 00:14:51,710 --> 00:14:55,430 connected because he says you know if 364 00:14:53,690 --> 00:14:57,950 you're looking for the peace of God if 365 00:14:55,429 --> 00:15:01,069 you're looking to be free of worry and 366 00:14:57,950 --> 00:15:04,129 anxiety and fear seek me 367 00:15:01,070 --> 00:15:06,320 but once you've sought me once you've 368 00:15:04,129 --> 00:15:09,429 found me and once I found you and I've 369 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:13,100 given you this peace be aware that 370 00:15:09,429 --> 00:15:16,279 others may not be there yet don't judge 371 00:15:13,100 --> 00:15:18,529 them rather be compassionate to them it 372 00:15:16,279 --> 00:15:21,169 realize if if you had just getting peace 373 00:15:18,529 --> 00:15:23,429 and you say well I prayed about this and 374 00:15:21,169 --> 00:15:25,439 maybe just 15 minutes 375 00:15:23,429 --> 00:15:27,269 earlier you were upset with worry but 376 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:29,910 you go to the Lord you go to your prayer 377 00:15:27,269 --> 00:15:32,699 closet and you pray and you pray and you 378 00:15:29,909 --> 00:15:34,559 feel that God has released you from this 379 00:15:32,700 --> 00:15:37,440 God has freed you and given you his 380 00:15:34,559 --> 00:15:39,509 peace and then you turn to someone maybe 381 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:41,910 a friend or a colleague or maybe a 382 00:15:39,509 --> 00:15:44,819 family member and they express something 383 00:15:41,909 --> 00:15:46,980 i've worried don't be quick to judge 384 00:15:44,820 --> 00:15:50,430 them so you don't need to worry about 385 00:15:46,980 --> 00:15:52,259 that well encourage them but don't judge 386 00:15:50,429 --> 00:15:53,489 them because you remember just 15 387 00:15:52,259 --> 00:15:57,389 minutes earlier you were worried about 388 00:15:53,490 --> 00:15:59,339 the same thing so Jesus says seek first 389 00:15:57,389 --> 00:16:02,009 the kingdom of God and don't judge 390 00:15:59,339 --> 00:16:05,070 others encourage others lift one another 391 00:16:02,009 --> 00:16:07,009 up and let's all understand what it 392 00:16:05,070 --> 00:16:09,360 means to follow the Lord together 393 00:16:07,009 --> 00:16:12,299 I'll pray that God bless you we have 394 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:14,278 some learning material in this in this 395 00:16:12,299 --> 00:16:16,500 as well some discussion you can use and 396 00:16:14,278 --> 00:16:18,809 and also family devotional we're sitting 397 00:16:16,500 --> 00:16:20,549 with this video but pray that god bless 398 00:16:18,809 --> 00:16:22,559 you we're having to make these videos 399 00:16:20,549 --> 00:16:26,099 right now because they're on the virus 400 00:16:22,559 --> 00:16:28,229 the COBE 19 concerns it's pandemic right 401 00:16:26,100 --> 00:16:30,810 now in the world and so we're not 402 00:16:28,230 --> 00:16:34,830 meeting as a church and I do hope you 403 00:16:30,809 --> 00:16:36,389 stay infection free that you wash your 404 00:16:34,830 --> 00:16:38,910 hands you use good personal hygiene 405 00:16:36,389 --> 00:16:41,309 cover your mouth and you sneeze and 406 00:16:38,909 --> 00:16:43,169 coffee if you have a fever but all it 407 00:16:41,309 --> 00:16:45,629 means isolate yourself and do not in 408 00:16:43,169 --> 00:16:48,349 fact doubt this but we do pray for this 409 00:16:45,629 --> 00:16:51,629 nation and for this world that this 410 00:16:48,350 --> 00:16:53,490 virus will not spread and I pray for you 411 00:16:51,629 --> 00:16:55,799 also especially in our church that you 412 00:16:53,490 --> 00:16:58,769 would be safe if we can help you in any 413 00:16:55,799 --> 00:17:00,689 way please don't hesitate to call let me 414 00:16:58,769 --> 00:17:02,429 have a prayer follow me thank you for 415 00:17:00,690 --> 00:17:04,828 your grace in your love we thank you for 416 00:17:02,429 --> 00:17:07,019 the way you are so patient with us 417 00:17:04,828 --> 00:17:09,328 and Lord we pray that should bless our 418 00:17:07,019 --> 00:17:12,029 families bless our marriages bless our 419 00:17:09,328 --> 00:17:13,558 homes bless our individuals who live by 420 00:17:12,029 --> 00:17:16,349 themselves Lord you pray that you bless 421 00:17:13,558 --> 00:17:19,078 all the entire church with peace with 422 00:17:16,349 --> 00:17:22,639 joy with safety with health but also 423 00:17:19,078 --> 00:17:25,588 with a sense of mission that we realize 424 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:28,470 who you've called us to be and we are 425 00:17:25,588 --> 00:17:31,169 committed to you to follow you so I pray 426 00:17:28,470 --> 00:17:34,079 that you bless us all this morning and 427 00:17:31,170 --> 00:17:37,230 pray this in Jesus name 428 00:17:34,079 --> 00:17:37,230 thank you 429 00:17:38,170 --> 00:17:52,308 [Music] 430 00:17:52,670 --> 00:17:54,730 you