Don’t Worry, Trust God!

In Philippians 4:19 I read, “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” (NLT)

I can be a hero one day and a zero the next day, a millionaire one day and bankrupt the next. No matter how much I make, no matter how much I save, finances are uncertain.

So I worry. But what does the Bible say about worrying over money?

1. It’s unreasonable. Matthew 6:25 says, “Do not to worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothes? (NIV). I’m going to have fears in life, but I don’t need to fear a lack of finances. Even bankruptcy does not have to defeat me. Life is more than just the accumulation of things. Be concerned about what’s truly important.

2. It’s unnatural. Jesus reminded people that there’s no need for God’s creation to worry: “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than them?” (Matthew 6:26 NIV)

3. It’s unnecessary (Matthew 6:30). Financial fears come from a misunderstanding about God and what he’s promised to do for me. He’s assumed responsibility for all needs. Jesus said, “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin . . . If that is how God clothes the grass of the field . . . will he not much more clothe you?” (Matthew 6:28-30 NIV). God is my Father; I am his child; he’s going to care for my needs.

When I worry, I’m trying to play God. I’m assuming responsibility for something that God has said he will take care of. Paul says in Philippians 4:19, “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus” (NLT).

God knows what’s going on in my life—and in my wallet. He knows all my needs even before I ask. And I can trust him to take care of me.

In summary, I can be a millionaire one day and bankrupt the next. No matter how much I make, no matter how much I save, finances are uncertain. So I end up worrying. What does God’s Word say to me about worrying over money? First, it’s unreasonable. I’m told not to worry about my life, what I’ll eat or drink; or about what I'll wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. I’m going to have fears in life, but I don’t need to fear a lack of finances. Life is more than just the accumulation of things. Be concerned about what’s truly important. Secondly, It’s unnatural. Jesus reminds us there’s no need for God’s creation to worry: “Look at the birds, your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than them?” Lastly, it’s unnecessary. Financial fears come from a misunderstanding about God and what he’s promised to do for me. He’s assumed responsibility for all needs. God is my Father; I am his child; he’s going to care for my needs. When I worry, I’m trying to play God. I’m assuming responsibility for something that God has said he will take care of. God who takes care of me will supply all your needs. God knows what’s going on. He knows all my needs. I Can trust him to take care of me. 

I can trust that God will always meet my needs. Whatever I need on earth he will always supply. I must remember the difference between my wants and my needs. I want to feel good and avoid discomfort and pain. I may not always get what I want. By trusting in Christ, my attitude and appetite can change from wanting everything to accepting his provision and power to live for him.