Matthew 6 31 34 Meaning
The term worry which appears in this passage six times 6 25 27 28 31 34 2x translates the greek verb merimnaĆ¼ and describes when used negatively internal disturbance at the emotional and psychological level that disrupts life.
Matthew 6 31 34 meaning. Matthew 6 31 34 new american standard bible nasb 31 do not worry then saying what will we eat or what will we drink or what will we wear for clothing 32 for the gentiles eagerly seek all these things. And all these things will be given to you as well. The importance of establishing priorities. I would feel pretty confident in saying that most everyone knows someone that has lost a job in the past year or so.
How shall we be provided for during the remainder of our lives. Many demands made upon your time and energies. For after all these things do the gentiles seek who are strangers to the promises of god s covenant and to the hopes of his glory. I know of at least two people who had to take unpaid time off at work against their will.
Without priorities established it is possible to spend so much time in unnecessary. Sermon notes for matthew 6 31 34 back to chuck smith s bio resources. 6 34 therefore don t be anxious for tomorrow for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. A change in the tense which we fail to express in english indicates more special and personal application do not take thought do not be.
Matthew 6 31 34 31 so do not worry saying what shall we eat or what shall we drink or what shall we wear 32 for the pagans run after all these things and your heavenly father knows that you need them. For your heavenly father knows that you need all these things. On the very first play of their very first game they returned the punt nearly the length of the football field to score their very first touchdown. Each day s own evil is sufficient.
While watching a pre game football show on thanksgiving i heard about a fantastic play for the new orleans saints. 6 32 for the gentiles seek after all these things. Therefore take no thought be no more distracted and torn in pieces as it were with anxious and unbelieving thoughts saying what shall we eat c. Guelich sees in this term an anxious endeavor to secure one s needs 8 this term worry.
Matthew 6 28 had before been given as general and abstract is now enforced as the conclusion of a process of thought more or less inductive. In this economy people are worried about losing their jobs or losing pay at their jobs. Matthew 6 31 34 get your priorities straight. Matthew 6 31 nasb verse thoughts how easy it is to start to worry about the necessities of life and to become anxious when we see that food is getting scarce.
The command which in matthew 6 25. Clothes are getting worn. The rent is overdue or when we have to face the loss of a job or a home. 6 33 but seek first god s kingdom and his righteousness.