Dwelling On The Lilies

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Messiah instructs us in the Gospels to, "Consider the lilies." Lilies don't have to worry about clothes, food, money, or working. Lilies don't spend their days in fear, struggling, and toiling. Messiah could have used more examples of things that don't work for a living; a chair. a log, or your cousin who doesn't work for a living. But in order to learn the lesson, you have to consider the lilies. It's really hard to worry when you're thinking about lilies. It's hard to have anxiety or be bent out of shape when you're thinking about lilies. Do you want peace of mind? It's written in Philippians 4 that you should dwell on whatever is good, pure, and excellent. It's not enough to try to not think about things. You need to dwell on what is of God, like the lilies of the field. This is Messiah's anti-anxiety command. Have you obeyed that command lately? If not, there's a good chance you're concerned about all that's going on in the world or all that's happening around you. Fulfill God's anti-anxiety command, and consider those lilies.rn

From Message #542- The Lilies of the Field