Pandemic Preaching - What is Most Important

 

"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
-Jesus of Nazareth, 1st Century
written by the Apostle Matthew

I know most people all over the world has had a bad year. For many Christians, this was also the worse Christmas they've ever had. And for everyone, this could actually be our worst year ever.

And so not making light of what people have been going through but truly a lot of us have been concerned and anxious about our future and about what to eat, what to drink, what to wear and all the other necessities of life.

Perfect Storm

It is hard not too, as the global pandemic raged on countless small business have closed shop, companies had to let go of people, entire industries are done for and there has not been enough jobs to go around and not enough assistance from governmental agencies. And the pandemic virus is still infecting and killing people all over the planet.

The Good News

The good news is that Jesus of Nazareth already addressed this very concern 2,000 years ago.

He knows that all of these are real concerns and more so now than ever in our whole lifetime.

His take, is that our heavenly Father knows that we do need all of these.

But He told us that if we will seek first our Father's kingdom (the eternal as opposed to the material) and His righteousness (the transformational work of receiving Jesus for who He said He is and believing the work He has yet to do at that time that will give us everlasting life), then all of these (temporary/everyday) things will be added to us.

One Day at a Time

We can worry and stress over about all these but the proper response is to seek and go after the eternal things over temporal things. Because once the everlasting things are taken cared of, the temporary things will fall into their proper places.

It may appear that this would not work but actually being anxious for the future is counterproductive to us being able to overcome the trials we have today.

Jesus adds:

"So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today."

Think about it, we were able to overcome yesterday, today is a new day and we start it by looking to our Father in heaven and what we need to do for today.

At the day's end, we would thank God and end the day like we did the day before. Then we go to sleep and repeat the process.

Pandemic Preaching