Many of you know that I am currently down in the Florida Keys on a Pastor’s retreat.  It has been a good couple of days and we are wrapping things up today.  Yesterday we were having lunch at the Keys Fishery and Bobby McFerrin’s famous “Don’t Worry Be Happy” came on the radio.  We began to joke a little bit about the connection of the concept of the song to the gospel.  Ironically the text connected to this concept is where we happen to be in the book of Luke today.  Let’s take a look at chapter 12 of Luke.

Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! 29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

Jesus tells us that we need not to worry because we can rely upon Him.  It’s not quite don’t worry be happy but it’s more don’t worry trust Jesus.   We are told to turn our focus to building God’s kingdom and let Him worry about our daily needs.  I find that the more I learn to rely upon God and trust Him, the easier it becomes to put the worries of life aside.  I pray that God would help all of us to rely more and more upon Him and worry less and less.  Don’t worry trust Jesus!

In His Grip,
Pastor Dave