Day 42 - Issue 33
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Luke 12:22-24 NLT
Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life – whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear. For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing. Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!”
I am in the stage of life when my yesterdays far outnumber my tomorrows. For some this is a cause of angst. However, I must say that my life of contemplation has enabled me to look forward to these days that will lead to my eventual death with a peace that God alone can provide. I can look back and acknowledge that God has provided generously for me every step that has brought me to today. I tell God both how grateful I am and also just how surprised I am that at times a wave of anxiety about the tomorrows can unsettle me. Faith is fragile and subject to doubt.
In reality, most of us worry less about death than the path that will lead up to that moment. Premier has produced a series of short videos entitled Previous Memories. These are free to download and address one of humanity’s greatest fears, dementia. Letting go of our fears and anxieties is a struggle. The unknown must by default remain unknown until that time as we are called to journey into it. Worry, as Jesus points out, can add nothing to our ability to navigate its course well. All we can know is that God is with us wherever life takes us.
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QUESTION: Have you visited premier.org.uk for nurture and nourishment in your faith?
PRAYER: May I join in the mission of strengthening the body of Christ. Where I see a need, let me direct people to Premier’s website as a source of practical encouragement to build each other up in the Christian faith.
Released on 28 May 2020
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