“What to Do with Worries?”

            Worry often seems to be a hobby or favorite past time for many people. Statistics tell us that 85% of what people worry about never happens. For sure, worry, never solved any problems, only creates others. We have heard someone say, “I have worried myself sick over this problem.” Sickness was all they got from their worries. The problem was still there, perhaps even worse.

            Dr. Luke, in Chapter 12 of his gospel, records for us the words of Jesus concerning worry.   The Lord Jesus points out the foolishness of worry by giving the birds of the air as an example. Jesus said, “Think of the ravens, they do not plant nor reap. They do not have store houses for food but yet God feeds them and you are more valuable than the birds of the air.” In essence, Jesus was saying: Trust God for all life’s needs. He will care for you!

            The sweet Psalmist of Israel, David, gives some great lessons of life that will help us with worries. He wrote Psalm 37 when he was an older man. He said, “I have been young and now I am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging for bread.” David trusted the Lord God to care for him and his need.

            David reminds the reader not to fret over people that you cannot change nor over problems that you can do nothing about. Instead he said, “Trust in the Lord and do good.” [Psalm 37:3] Now that is great advice! Trust in the Lord. After all, the Lord is the only one that can meet every need of life.

            Not only are we to trust Him, but the Psalmist tells us to, “Delight thyself in the Lord.”   That is, we are to rejoice in the Lord in all of life. Rejoicing is better than complaining or worrying.

            Instead of worrying about those things we really can do nothing about rest in the Lord. He is the perfect resting place.

            It is God Who solves problems, not our worrying. Trust Him, wait upon Him!

That is what to do with worries!!

Bro. David Moree

We live in a trouble-filled world. We all have them, that is; troubles. They come in all shapes and sizes. Troubles seem, at times, to come from all directions, sometimes even from family members. Dr. Lamoynde Sharpe, in his commentary on the book of Psalm, said of troubles, “Troubles and sorrows seem to come in bunches and often multiple quickly.”
Like so many of us, the Psalmist David was well acquainted with troubles and often sorrow. In Psalm 3:1, David said, “Lord, how are they increased that trouble me? Many are they that raise up against me.” Speaking of troubles; that was written in reference to his own son, Absalom. Yes, all of us will have our share of troubles.
The question is, “How do we handle our troubles?”
Run from them? But, they always catch up with us.
Try and ignore them? But, then as Dr. Phil would say, “How is that working for you?”
Some people try to cover their trouble by turning to “’The devil’s camouflage: drugs, alcohol, pills, or other distractions.
The Lord God of Heaven and earth is the one and only remedy from troubles of life. The sure Word of God gives great assurance to all who will turn to Him. The Psalmist tells is in Psalm 9:9-10, “The Lord will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in time of troubles. And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee: for Thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee.”
Again, the Psalmist reminds all of us who are troubled, to turn to the Lord in Psalm 46:1 by these words: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
So, turn to Him dear friend. He is our Present Help, through His Son Jesus Christ, Who died for us and to save us. Trust Him today!
HE will keep us safe and bring us through the troubles.

Bro. David Moree

Worry often seems to be a hobby or favorite past time for many people. Statistics tell us that 85% of what people worry about never happens. For sure, worry, never solved any problems, only creates others. We have heard someone say, “I have worried myself sick over this problem.” Sickness was all they got from their worries. The problem was still there, perhaps even worse.
Dr. Luke, in Chapter 12 of his gospel, records for us the words of Jesus concerning worry. The Lord Jesus points out the foolishness of worry by giving the birds of the air as an example. Jesus said, “Think of the ravens, they do not plant nor reap. They do not have store houses for food but yet God feeds them and you are more valuable than the birds of the air.” In essence, Jesus was saying: Trust God for all life’s needs. He will care for you!
The sweet Psalmist of Israel, David, gives some great lessons of life that will help us with worries. He wrote Psalm 37 when he was an older man. He said, “I have been young and now I am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging for bread.” David trusted the Lord God to care for him and his need.
David reminds the reader not to fret over people that you cannot change nor over problems that you can do nothing about. Instead he said, “Trust in the Lord and do good.” [Psalm 37:3] Now that is great advice! Trust in the Lord. After all, the Lord is the only one that can meet every need of life.
Not only are we to trust Him, but the Psalmist tells us to, “Delight thyself in the Lord.” That is, we are to rejoice in the Lord in all of life. Rejoicing is better than complaining or worrying.
Instead of worrying about those things we really can do nothing about rest in the Lord. He is the perfect resting place.
It is God Who solves problems, not our worrying. Trust Him, wait upon Him!
That is what to do with worries!!

Bro. David Moree

A lost art of the American Society is that of stillness. Even here in the South with our so called “laid back culture,” we do not know how to be still.
The Lord of scripture, in Psalm 46:10, gives to His people two imperative commands. If we would follow these, they would give us a “peace that passes all understanding” and a spiritual strength for this journey of life. His commands, “Be still and know that I Am God.”
The command of being still is just as important as knowing Who God is. Yes, we want to know God, but do we want to go through the pain of being still? Being still gives us the idea of quietness of soul. It means to cease striving or stop fighting against God. Stop exerting “self” before God.
But stillness is a daily battle among all of us. We live in a hurry up society. We don’t want to wait or be quiet. Society has programed us not to be still. We have “drive-through” food, “drive-through” wedding chapels, “drive-through” funeral parlors. We even have “drive-in” churches. Not only does our society battle stillness, so does satan. He does not want us to be still and know God.
The second part of the command from this great Psalm 46 is “knowing Who God is.” The Lord’s command is “you” know that “I Am God”.
Author, Phil Yancey, said, “It is the stillness that prepares us for the knowing.” What greater thing could ever take place in my life than knowing God.
As we read Psalm 46, we realize that to “be still and know God,” is a great challenge to do. If we would do that, we would know that, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” We would know that He alone, is the exalted God of the universe.
“Be still and know God!”
Bro. David Moree