Q*******e
发帖数: 57 | 1 Birds, Lilies, And Me
August 24, 2011 — by David C. Egner
Read: Luke 12:22-34
Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life. —Luke 12:22
Bible in a year:
Psalms 116-118; 1 Corinthians 7:1-19
In the episodes of an old television show, the veteran police lieutenant alw
ays said this to the young officers on their way out to the street for their
day’s assignments: “Be careful out there!” It was both good advice and a
word of compassion because he knew what could happen to them in the line of
duty.
Jesus gave His followers a similar warning, but in even stronger terms. Luke
11 ends ominously with these words: “The scribes and the Pharisees began t
o assail Him vehemently, and to cross-examine Him about many things” (v.53)
. In the continuation of this account, Luke says that Jesus compassionately
instructed His disciples to “beware” (12:1) but not to worry or be afraid
(vv.4-7,22).
Jesus was promising to guard, protect, and care for them as they went out in
to the world. He assured them that because He cared for simple things like b
irds and lilies, they could be certain that He would take care of His “litt
le flock” of believers (vv.24-32).
We cannot know the future. But we can know this: No matter what comes, we ar
e under the loving, caring, watchful eye of our great Shepherd, who also hap
pens to be the Son of God!
I walked life’s path with worry,
Disturbed and quite unblest,
Until I trusted Jesus;
Now faith has given rest. —Bosch
If Jesus is concerned about flowers and birds,
He certainly cares about you and me. |
|
