Doctors have discovered that worry, stress, fear and anxiety can cause stomach ulcers, high blood pressure and other health problems. The Bible says that a merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones (see Proverbs 17:22). It also says that God wants us to prosper and be in health, even as our soul prospers (see 3 John 1:2).
When our church was much smaller, I used to worry a lot about my sermons weeks before I even preached them! I was so stressed that I developed symptoms in my body. Two doctors checked me on separate days and found my blood pressure to be very high. Other tests found traces of blood in my urine. I even had mild panic attacks. I believe that the devil was trying to undermine my ministry and destroy me.
But praise God, He delivered and healed me, and taught me not to worry. Today, the church is a lot bigger and I have learnt by the grace of God not to worry. The verse that set me free was this: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow” (Matthew 6:34). You see, if you worry about tomorrow, you are trying to live tomorrow today!
My friend, God does not want you to do that. Jesus taught us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” He did not say, “Give us this day our weekly bread.” God gives us daily bread, not weekly bread. God doesn’t give tomorrow’s bread today. And today’s bread is not meant for tomorrow!
This means that God wants you to live today and not worry about what will happen or what you have to do tomorrow. He gives you sufficient grace for today, not tomorrow.
“But Pastor Prince, I have a very important presentation to give tomorrow!”
Beloved, when tomorrow comes, the bread—provision and grace—will be there. I am not advocating laziness and inactivity. By all means, do your homework, but don’t worry about it. Just trust the One who wants you to give Him all your cares (see 1 Peter 5:7), and enjoy His peace and life today!
"I'M HERE TO TELL YOU" EDITOR'S NOTE
Do you think that the devil is actively working to bring down God's believers? The answer is, yes, he is every day. This is a constant struggle between good and evil and the bible says that we wrestle with spirit powers. The bible also says that though I walk through the valley of death, I shall fear no evil. It's the fear that we will lose to. Evil is there and sometimes we fall short but, remember, we won the war and any remaining battles are our Lord's. With Jesus' sacrifice at the cross, we gained many blessings. One of those blessings is daily provision as one of God's children. Another is divine protection. When Jesus returned to heaven after His resurrection from the dead, He sent to us His own Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit living inside of us is pretty powerful - He is a part of the Godhead, 1/3 of the Holy Trinity. And all that power is ours today. By the grace of God we are sealed, provided for and protected from evil. Today, pray directly to the Holy Spirit. Pray in the Spirit and you will know the power is on your side and today is the day of salvation, freedom and victory.
