Good Plans: Happy Days Ahead Devotional - Day 5

Matthew 6:25-34

25 “Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they? 27 Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? 28 And why do you worry about clothes? Observe how the wildflowers of the field grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these. 30 If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t he do much more for you — you of little faith? 31 So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat? ’ or ‘What will we drink? ’ or ‘What will we wear? ’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. 34 Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

The psalmist assures us that "the Lord watches over the way of the righteous." Jesus expands on this, teaching us not to worry about our lives but to seek first God's kingdom. This doesn't mean we'll never face difficulties, but it does mean we can approach life with confidence, knowing God cares for us. Today, identify any areas where worry has taken root in your heart. Surrender these concerns to God, trusting in His watchful care. Choose to seek His kingdom first, believing that as you align your life with His purposes, He will provide for all your needs. Let this confidence in God's care be the foundation for a truly happy and purposeful life.