MARCH 15 The Jesus Questions

LIVING FOR JESUS --- Daily Devotional

March 15 / Day 16

365 Prayers to JESUS

Jesus, I’m feeling pretty “rough” with this “cold” but I thank You for strengthening me enough to get out and finish my jobs. Lord, I trust You in all things and certainly in sickness because You are the Great Physician! Lord, I place my “health” (both spiritually and physically” into You Healing Hands, give me the courage to accept whatever You have in store for me!

The Jesus Questions

JQ#3 — How apropos that as I am enduring the worst cold I can ever remember having in my life that I would be studying a section on “worry”. Jesus makes it perfectly clear that we will be supplied by the Great Provider with everything we need to eat and to wear. Jesus uses His “Teaching Questions” in this section to make us understand that God didn’t just make us and toss us out on our own but that He is able to feed all His Creation and if He does so for “the birds of the air” then He will take care of Mankind whom God Created after His Own Image. Jesus asks three questions in a row that lead to His fourth that places our “Faith” center stage. Follow these questions : JQ#3b “Are you not of more value than [a bird]” (Matthew 6:26b) — JQ#3c “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? (Matthew 6:27) — JQ#3d “So why do you worry about clothing? (Matthew 6:28a) — Then Jesus wraps up the obvious by making us compare ourselves to the “wisest” man Solomon who was given everything there was that could be possessed and yet for all his wisdom and resources not even Solomon could array himself like God clothes the grass in the field. The scorching thing for me is that Jesus ends this section with JQ#3e “…will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” (Matthew 6:30) Jesus wraps up with stating simply “not to worry”  and especially over JQ#3 f,g,h “what to eat”, “what to drink” or “what to wear” which are all physical things. Jesus then makes His main Point for this section with two statements: (1) “… the Heavenly Father KNOWS you need these things” (Matthew 6:32) and (2) “But SEEK FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and ALL these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow..” (Matthew 6:33-34a) So when I read this passage and answer the simple questions I find myself worrying less about my physical needs and concentrate on growing my spiritual muscle — which can only be grown by exercising our “Faith in Jesus”!