Do Not Worry

While the religious beliefs of Bob Marley might have been radical, he understood something that he wrote-in a simpler sense-in his song Don't Worry Be Happy, that many in our society struggle to grasp.


This Biblical concept that Christ Himself tries to get us to understand, is that if God cares about clothing the grass of the field that is here one day and gone the next, then us as God's crowning creation will be more than provided for. 

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:25-34

Worry is as dangerous for the poor as money is to the rich. A rich man will have greater difficulty entering the kingdom of Heaven, as a camel will getting through the eye of the needle.
And what are all those riches worth anyway? For as you entered the world, so shall you leave. (Job 1:21)

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21

Does not tomorrow hold in itself enough troubles that you have to go looking for more? Worry is nothing but trouble. Don't let yourself get distracted by earthly things like money, fancy things, or pleasure. We are intended to live our lives without worry; not by being immune to troubles, but by being equipped with God's grace-we can live in spite or troubles. BECAUSE God created YOU, He loves you. And for those He loves (everyone who yet breathes) He died to give both eternal life, and a life with Himself by your side. If He went through so much trouble for those so undeserving, ought you not accept His gifts?

Come to Me, all of you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30

That said, just let it go. God shows Himself in mighty ways when we allow ourselves to lose control and give it all to Him

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

Verses for further study and meditation