DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY

The sin of covetousness is rooted in worry and fear that you will not have enough for your own needs. I am in a place where God has demanded two thirds of my salary for the Kingdom. That is way ahead of what I had planned. I have been in a place where I was looking at God and thinking, “This God can’t be serious. How I’m I ever going to accomplish my goals with this kind of giving?” But once again the word of God has proven to be the anchor of my soul. Luke 12:22 - 34

22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

28If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Where is your treasure? That is where your heart is. As a Kingdom financier God calls you to a higher plane of saving. A plan that does not fail but yields its return in due season. In these times of unstable and failing economies, the Lord says to put your treasures where nothing can affect them. Where market crashes cannot reach them. Build your treasure first and foremost in heaven by giving.

This passage of scripture starts by saying that we ought not to worry about our own lives, what we shall eat, drink, wear or live among other things. Why, because our Father in heaven knows that we have need of these things and like any other Father, he wants to provide for his own. When you begin to think “What about me?” the sin of covetousness can easily creep in so that you begin to hoard for yourself that which God has put into your hand for distribution. Man is easily deceived because of labor. We tend to think to ourselves “I worked for it; therefore I deserve the lion’s share.” Not so with God. He says “I enabled your success, I gave you life, wisdom, a brain that works, good health, daylight in which to work, food in your belly and so much more. Therefore the lion’s share is mine.” Who can fault him? As a Kingdom financier 10% is the minimum giving standard, not the epitome of it.

God is a Father. All he wants is our trust even when we can’t figure out how it will work. Therefore we must not have any doubts in his ability to meet our needs. He knows that we have need of these things. All we need to do is make mention of them in prayer with thanksgiving and whole hearted trust. His peace will guard our hearts and minds and our needs will be met in time.

It says to seek first the Kingdom of God. First settle the things of the Kingdom. Do what he asks you to do. And all the things you need will be added to you as you go. God is not unjust, neither is he a wicked God. He is watching over his word to perform it in your life. Will you take him at his word? Will you give as he commands you to and trust without a doubtful mind that he will add to you all that you need and more? Jesus concludes this passage by telling his disciples to fear not. The good pleasure of our Father in heaven is to give us the Kingdom and within the Kingdom is all you will ever need to enjoy this life. Banish fear. Banish doubt. Banish mistrust. Abandon yourself to God with a reckless abandonment and watch Jehovah be Jireh to you in a whole new dimension. What a wonderful God we serve.