Family Talk 4/26/2020
Who is in Control?
Scripture Readings:
Matthew 6:25-34ESV
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious 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? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Additional Readings:
Matthew 14:28-33
Philippians 4:4-7
Digging Questions:
- What does Jesus tell us not to worry about?
- Does this mean we shouldn’t work toward anything?
- Who is in control of those things?
- Does Jesus say is our primary concern?
- Who is ultimately in control of your life?
Reflection Questions:
- How does the story in Matthew 14:28-33 tie into this?
- Do you think sometimes we believe we have more control than we do?
- How does that effect our focus on God?
- What do you think is the difference between planning for tomorrow and worrying about tomorrow?
- How should we deal with anxiety? Read Philippians 4:4-7