Confidence in the Kingdom of God
Central Theme: The believer must learn to distinguish between the uncertainty of earthly circumstances and the certainty of the heavenly Father's knowledge, care, and provision.
I. Introduction — When the Heart Questions the Faithfulness of God
In Matthew 6:30–32, Jesus Christ confronts one of the most deeply rooted struggles of the human heart: the tendency to become consumed with the necessities of earthly life while possessing a heavenly Father who already knows what we need.
These verses are not merely words of encouragement concerning food, clothing, and material provision. They are a profound revelation of the relationship between faith, fear, divine providence, and the believer's understanding of the character of God.
Christ is teaching His disciples how to live under the government of the Kingdom of Heaven while dwelling in a world where earthly circumstances continually change.
The central issue is not whether human beings have legitimate physical needs. Jesus acknowledges those needs.
The issue is whether those needs will become the controlling influence over the believer's thoughts, emotions, decisions, and relationship with God.
Jesus does not condemn the existence of human needs. He confronts the unbelief that arises when those needs appear greater than the Father's ability to provide.
The passage raises several penetrating questions.
Does the believer truly understand who the heavenly Father is? Does the believer believe that God is aware of every necessity? Has anxiety become more influential than the promises of God? Is the heart governed by the pursuit of earthly security or by confidence in the Father's care?
These questions lead directly to the powerful declaration of Christ:
“O ye of little faith?”
II. Matthew 6:30 — The Grass of the Field and the Faithfulness of God
Matthew 6:30 (KJV)
“Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
1. “Wherefore” — Christ Draws a Conclusion from Creation
The word wherefore connects verse 30 with the preceding teaching concerning the lilies of the field.
In Matthew 6:28–29, Jesus commands His disciples to consider how the lilies grow. They neither toil nor spin, yet even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of them.
The Lord now draws a conclusion from this observation.
If God provides such remarkable beauty for vegetation that possesses neither human understanding nor enduring earthly existence, how much greater must His concern be for those who belong to Him?
The argument proceeds from the lesser to the greater.
God clothes the grass.
Human beings possess greater significance than grass.
Therefore, the disciples have compelling reason to trust their heavenly Father.
This is an example of what is sometimes called an argument from the lesser to the greater.
Christ does not merely tell His disciples to stop worrying. He supplies a reason grounded in the observable works of God.
Creation itself becomes a witness to divine providence.
2. “If God So Clothe the Grass of the Field”
The Greek verb translated clothe is amphiennymi (ἀμφιέννυμι), meaning to dress, cover, or put clothing upon.
Jesus describes the beauty of the field as something God Himself provides.
The grass does not manufacture its own covering. The flowers do not weave their own garments.
Their beauty arises through the creative and sustaining activity of God.
Consider the significance.
The Lord who established the heavens also governs the growth of vegetation.
The God who sustains the stars also attends to the field.
The Creator is not too majestic to concern Himself with ordinary things.
His greatness is demonstrated not only through the vastness of the universe but also through His sustaining care over the smallest parts of creation.
Psalm 104:14 declares:
“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth.”
Notice the words “He causeth.”
Creation does not exist independently of divine providence.
God is the ultimate source of the natural processes through which vegetation grows and living creatures receive nourishment.
The spiritual implication is profound.
If the Father governs the growth of grass, the believer should not regard personal necessities as matters beyond His knowledge or concern.
3. “Which To Day Is, and To Morrow Is Cast Into the Oven”
Here Christ emphasizes the temporary existence of the grass.
The vegetation flourishes for a season, but its beauty is fleeting.
In the ancient world, dried vegetation could be used as fuel for heating ovens.
The grass that displays remarkable beauty today may be gathered and burned tomorrow.
Jesus intentionally contrasts the temporary existence of the grass with the enduring significance of human life.
The grass has a brief earthly existence.
Nevertheless, God clothes it.
How much more should the disciples trust the Father who values them?
This truth also reveals the difference between temporal beauty and eternal purpose.
Isaiah 40:8 declares:
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”
The grass is temporary.
The Word of God is eternal.
The believer must therefore learn not to build confidence upon temporary earthly conditions but upon the unchanging character and Word of God.
4. “Shall He Not Much More Clothe You?”
These words reveal the heart of Christ's argument.
“Much more” is the language of divine assurance.
Jesus is not saying that the believer is equal in significance to the grass.
He is establishing that God's concern for His disciples is greater.
This does not mean believers will always possess expensive garments, abundant resources, or comfortable circumstances.
It means they may trust the Father's knowledge and care even when provision comes through ordinary labor, the generosity of others, or difficult seasons.
The distinction is essential.
Faith in divine provision is not a guarantee of material luxury.
Neither does divine fatherhood mean that believers will never experience deprivation.
The apostle Paul testified that he knew both how to abound and how to suffer need (Philippians 4:12).
Yet his confidence in Christ remained.
Therefore, the believer's assurance must rest in the Father's faithfulness rather than in the uninterrupted possession of earthly abundance.
III. “O Ye of Little Faith” — Christ Exposes the Condition of the Heart
This expression is the spiritual center of Matthew 6:30.
The Greek word translated little faith is oligopistos (ὀλιγόπιστος).
It is formed from two elements:
Oligos — little, small, or few.
Pistis — faith, trust, or belief.
The expression describes those whose trust is insufficiently exercised in the circumstances confronting them.
Christ addresses His disciples as people who possess faith but whose confidence in God is being weakened by their attention to earthly necessities.
This distinction is important.
Little faith is not necessarily the complete absence of faith. It is faith that has not yet learned to govern the heart when circumstances become threatening.
1. Little Faith Can Exist in the Presence of Great Revelation
The disciples had heard the teaching of Christ.
They had witnessed demonstrations of divine power.
Yet they still struggled to apply what they knew about God to the circumstances they encountered.
This reveals a critical difference between knowing biblical truth and actively trusting that truth.
A person may know that God is faithful while continuing to be dominated by fear.
A person may believe that God is able to provide while remaining consumed with uncertainty about tomorrow.
The problem is not always a lack of information.
Sometimes it is a failure to bring one's thoughts into submission to the truth already revealed.
2. Little Faith Magnifies Circumstances
Consider Matthew 8:26.
When the disciples were afraid during the storm, Jesus asked:
“Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?”
The storm was real.
The danger appeared immediate.
But the disciples allowed the circumstances surrounding them to overshadow their confidence in the One who was present with them.
Likewise, in Matthew 14:31, when Peter began to sink, Jesus said:
“O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
Peter's difficulty began when fear overtook the confidence with which he had stepped toward Christ.
In Matthew 6, the same underlying weakness appears in a different setting.
Instead of a storm or threatening waves, the concerns involve food, drink, and clothing.
The circumstances differ, but the spiritual issue remains the same.
Will the believer allow visible circumstances to determine the measure of confidence placed in God?
3. Little Faith and the Divided Attention of the Heart
Anxiety frequently begins when the mind repeatedly considers what may happen without giving proper consideration to what God has revealed.
The mind becomes occupied with possibilities.
What if there is not enough?
What if tomorrow becomes worse?
What if the resources disappear?
What if the circumstances never change?
The repeated consideration of these questions can gradually become the dominant activity of the heart.
Christ confronts this pattern because the believer must learn to evaluate earthly concerns in light of the Father's character.
Isaiah 26:3 declares:
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
The connection between the mind and trust is significant.
A mind continually occupied with threatening possibilities may become increasingly troubled.
A mind directed toward God and His promises is being trained to depend upon Him.
This does not mean genuine anxiety is always caused by personal unbelief. Anxiety can also involve illness, trauma, and other burdens. Christ's teaching here specifically confronts the spiritual danger of allowing concern over necessities to displace trust in the Father.
4. The Difference Between Weak Faith and Strong Faith
Romans 4:20–21 describes Abraham:
“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.”
Abraham's confidence was grounded in the character and promise of God.
The strength of faith is not measured by the intensity of human emotion.
It is demonstrated by reliance upon the One who has spoken.
Faith becomes strong as the believer learns to trust God's revealed character and promises despite contrary appearances.
The question is not whether the believer can control tomorrow. The question is whether the believer trusts the Father who already knows tomorrow.
IV. Matthew 6:31 — The Command Against Anxious Preoccupation
Matthew 6:31 (KJV)
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”
1. “Therefore Take No Thought”
The phrase take no thought must be understood in its historical and linguistic context.
In the English of the King James Version, the expression can refer to anxious concern.
The Greek verb is merimnaō (μεριμνάω), meaning to be anxious, worried, or deeply concerned.
Christ is not prohibiting all planning, responsible labor, or ordinary consideration of future needs.
Scripture elsewhere commends diligence, stewardship, and preparation.
Proverbs 6:6–8 directs the reader to consider the ant, which prepares its food in season.
The issue in Matthew 6 is not responsible preparation.
It is anxious preoccupation.
There is a difference between planning for tomorrow and becoming enslaved by fear concerning tomorrow.
Planning recognizes responsibilities.
Anxiety may become a form of mental captivity when anticipated difficulties continually dominate the heart.
Christ is commanding His disciples not to allow material necessities to become the controlling center of their lives.
2. “Saying, What Shall We Eat?”
Food is a fundamental necessity of human existence.
Without nourishment, the body becomes weak and eventually dies.
Jesus does not dismiss this reality.
He knows the body requires food.
Indeed, in Matthew 6:11, He teaches His disciples to pray:
“Give us this day our daily bread.”
Notice the connection.
Earlier in the chapter, Christ commands His disciples to ask the Father for daily bread.
Now He commands them not to become anxiously consumed with the pursuit of that bread.
These instructions are complementary.
The believer is invited to pray for provision while refusing to make the fear of lacking provision the governing influence of life.
Prayer acknowledges dependence upon God.
Anxious striving can reveal the heart's difficulty in resting in that dependence.
3. “Or, What Shall We Drink?”
Water is essential to human survival.
Jesus includes drink because He is addressing the most basic physical necessities.
The Lord is not speaking merely about unnecessary possessions or luxurious desires.
He is addressing legitimate human needs.
This makes the command especially searching.
It is relatively easy to speak about trusting God when nothing essential is threatened.
But when the concern involves survival, the believer encounters a deeper test of confidence.
Christ directs His disciples to trust the Father even concerning necessities that cannot simply be ignored.
4. “Or, Wherewithal Shall We Be Clothed?”
Clothing provides protection, modesty, and bodily covering.
In the ancient world, garments also reflected economic conditions and social standing.
The poor might possess very limited clothing.
Christ addresses a concern that could be especially significant among those with few material resources.
His teaching is therefore not an abstract philosophy intended only for the wealthy.
It speaks directly to the vulnerable and those whose resources may be uncertain.
Yet Jesus does not teach that poverty is imaginary or that the needs of the poor are unimportant.
Rather, He calls His disciples to confidence in the Father while the wider teaching of Scripture also requires God's people to care for those in need.
James 2:15–16 warns against offering religious words without supplying necessary help to a brother or sister lacking clothing and food.
Thus, faith in divine provision must never become an excuse for neglecting the practical needs of others.
God's care is often expressed through the obedience, generosity, and compassion of His people.
V. Matthew 6:32 — The Gentiles, the Pursuit of Necessities, and the Knowledge of the Father
Matthew 6:32 (KJV)
“(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.”
This verse contains a profound contrast between two orientations of life.
One is governed by the pursuit of earthly necessities.
The other is governed by confidence in the heavenly Father.
1. “For After All These Things Do the Gentiles Seek”
The Greek word translated Gentiles is ethnē (ἔθνη), the plural of ethnos, which can refer to nations or peoples.
Within this context, Jesus uses the Gentiles as a comparison with those who know God as their heavenly Father.
The distinction concerns the orientation of life rather than the inherent worth of different peoples.
Christ is not teaching that Gentiles are incapable of faith.
The New Testament clearly reveals that Gentiles are welcomed into God's redemptive purposes through Jesus Christ.
Instead, Jesus contrasts the anxious pursuit characteristic of those who do not live in conscious dependence upon the Father with the trust expected of His disciples.
2. “Seek” — What Governs the Pursuits of Life?
The Greek verb translated seek is epizēteō (ἐπιζητέω).
It can mean to seek after, desire, or pursue.
In this passage, the verb describes the pursuit of material necessities as a dominating concern.
The issue is not that people seek food or clothing.
Everyone must obtain necessities.
The issue is the priority assigned to those necessities.
What becomes the supreme pursuit of the heart?
What occupies the greatest attention?
What determines the direction of one's decisions?
What becomes the foundation of personal security?
The answer reveals much about the governing orientation of a person's life.
In Matthew 6:24, Jesus had already declared:
“No man can serve two masters... Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
The teaching concerning anxiety follows this warning.
The connection is significant.
Material possessions may become objects of devotion, but even the fear of lacking material necessities can dominate the heart.
A person may be controlled by wealth through the desire to accumulate it.
Another may be controlled by material concerns through continual fear of not having enough.
In both cases, earthly resources may occupy the central place that belongs to God.
Christ is teaching His disciples to live under a different government.
3. “For Your Heavenly Father Knoweth”
These words contain one of the greatest assurances in the passage.
Your heavenly Father knoweth.
The Greek verb is oida (οἶδα), here appearing in the form oiden, meaning “he knows.”
Christ does not say that the Father must first be informed before He becomes aware of human necessities.
He declares that the Father already knows.
Divine knowledge precedes human requests.
Divine awareness is not dependent upon human explanation.
This is consistent with Matthew 6:8:
“Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.”
Consider the theological significance.
God's knowledge is not limited by distance.
He is not confined by time.
He does not discover human necessities as they arise.
He possesses complete knowledge of His creation.
Psalm 139:1–4 reveals that the Lord knows human thoughts and words even before they are spoken.
Therefore, the believer's prayers do not supply God with information He previously lacked.
Prayer is an expression of dependence, communion, submission, and trust.
The Father knows before the believer asks.
Yet He invites the believer to ask.
4. The Significance of the Word “Your”
Jesus does not merely say that God knows.
He says:
“Your heavenly Father knoweth.”
The word your makes the statement relational.
Christ is teaching His disciples to understand divine provision through their relationship with the Father.
This is not merely a declaration concerning the Creator's general knowledge of humanity.
It is an assurance given to those who are being taught to approach God as Father.
The relationship is central.
God is not presented as a distant power who possesses information without concern.
He is revealed as the heavenly Father whose knowledge is joined to His care.
Romans 8:15 declares:
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
Under the New Covenant, believers are brought into the privileges of sonship through Jesus Christ.
The Father knows His children.
The Father hears their prayers.
The Father is concerned with their needs.
The Father is worthy of their confidence.
This relationship does not eliminate every earthly trial, but it establishes the foundation upon which believers can endure those trials.
5. “That Ye Have Need of All These Things”
Jesus makes a distinction between what people need and what they may desire.
The Father knows the necessities of His children.
This statement should not be transformed into a promise that God will supply every earthly preference, luxury, or ambition.
The Lord's knowledge is perfect.
Human understanding is limited.
People may sincerely believe that something is necessary when it is not ultimately beneficial.
God sees the entire course of life.
The believer sees only a portion.
Therefore, faith requires confidence not only in God's ability to provide but also in His wisdom concerning what should be provided and when.
Philippians 4:19 declares:
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Paul's words must be read within their context of generosity, fellowship, and his own experience of both abundance and need.
Divine provision is not a promise that believers will never face hardship.
It is an assurance that their lives remain within the knowledge and care of God.
VI. The Deeper Spiritual Conflict — Faith Versus the Rule of Anxiety
Matthew 6:30–32 exposes a conflict concerning what will govern the believer's inner life.
The issue is not simply the presence of troubling thoughts.
It concerns whether those thoughts will be permitted to define reality apart from the truth of God.
Anxiety looks toward the future and considers what may be lost.
Faith looks toward the Father and remembers who He is.
Anxiety asks whether resources will be sufficient.
Faith acknowledges that the Father knows what is needed.
Anxiety seeks certainty through the control of circumstances.
Faith learns dependence upon God even when circumstances remain uncertain.
However, biblical faith is not the denial of reality.
Faith does not pretend that poverty, hunger, illness, unemployment, or financial hardship are unreal.
Rather, faith refuses to conclude that these realities are greater than the sovereignty, wisdom, and goodness of God.
The believer is called to face earthly circumstances truthfully while refusing to abandon confidence in the Father.
The Danger of Allowing Tomorrow to Govern Today
Matthew 6:34 continues:
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
Jesus recognizes that each day has its own difficulties.
He does not promise the absence of trouble.
Instead, He warns against carrying tomorrow's anticipated burdens as though they must all be resolved today.
This instruction reveals the practical wisdom of trusting God one day at a time.
The believer must attend faithfully to present responsibilities without becoming enslaved by imagined future disasters.
There is a difference between preparing wisely and suffering repeatedly over events that have not occurred.
Christ calls His disciples to trust the Father in the present while entrusting the unknown future to Him.
VII. The Kingdom Principle — Seek First the Kingdom of God
Although the primary passage ends at verse 32, its full meaning becomes clearer through Matthew 6:33.
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
The word but introduces the alternative to the anxious pursuit described in verse 32.
The Gentiles seek after material necessities as their dominating concern.
The disciples are commanded to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Christ is establishing an order of priority.
The Kingdom must govern the pursuit of earthly necessities rather than earthly necessities governing devotion to the Kingdom.
This does not mean that believers should neglect employment, family responsibilities, financial stewardship, or the practical requirements of life.
It means these responsibilities must be carried out under the authority and righteousness of God.
The believer is to seek God's will first.
Obedience must not be abandoned for material advantage.
Righteousness must not be sacrificed for earthly security.
The pursuit of necessities must not replace devotion to the Father.
The promise that these things will be added must be understood within the whole teaching of Scripture, including its acknowledgment that faithful believers may experience suffering and material deprivation.
Christ calls His disciples to a life in which the Kingdom occupies the supreme position.
VIII. Biblical Examples of Trusting God for Provision
1. Israel in the Wilderness — Exodus 16
When Israel entered the wilderness, the people faced uncertainty concerning food.
God supplied manna.
Yet the Lord instructed them concerning the daily gathering of that provision.
The experience taught Israel dependence upon God.
Deuteronomy 8:3 explains the spiritual purpose:
“...that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.”
The wilderness revealed that physical nourishment, although necessary, was not the ultimate foundation of Israel's existence.
God Himself was the source of their life.
The lesson parallels Matthew 6.
Human necessities are real.
But dependence upon God must remain supreme.
2. Elijah at the Brook Cherith — 1 Kings 17:2–6
During a time of drought, God directed Elijah to the brook Cherith.
The Lord provided water from the brook and commanded ravens to bring food.
Elijah's provision came through an extraordinary means.
Yet the brook eventually dried up.
This detail is important.
The drying of the brook did not mean that God's knowledge had failed.
It marked a change in the means through which Elijah would receive provision.
God subsequently directed Elijah to Zarephath.
The believer must learn not to confuse a particular source of provision with the God who provides.
Employment may change.
Resources may diminish.
Circumstances may become uncertain.
But the loss of one means of provision does not prove that God has abandoned His people.
3. The Widow of Zarephath — 1 Kings 17:8–16
The widow possessed only a small amount of meal and oil.
She faced a desperate situation.
Through Elijah, God gave a specific promise concerning the continuation of her supplies.
The meal did not waste, and the oil did not fail during the period described.
This account demonstrates God's power to provide through means that appear insufficient.
However, the narrative must not be treated as a universal promise that every believer will receive an identical miracle.
It reveals what God did in a particular historical circumstance and displays His sovereign ability to sustain His servants.
4. Paul — Contentment in Abundance and Need
Philippians 4:12–13 records Paul's testimony:
“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Paul had learned that confidence in Christ was not dependent upon uninterrupted material abundance.
He knew hunger.
He knew need.
He knew abundance.
His spiritual stability rested in Christ rather than in the continual presence of favorable circumstances.
This is one of the clearest New Testament examples of mature faith concerning earthly provision.
IX. Seven Spiritual Truths Revealed in Matthew 6:30–32
1
God's providence extends throughout creation.
The grass of the field bears witness to the sustaining activity of the Creator.
2
The Father's care for His disciples is greater than His care for temporary vegetation.
Jesus uses creation to strengthen confidence in God's concern for His people.
3
Little faith can exist even where genuine faith is present.
The disciples must learn to apply what they know about God to their daily circumstances.
4
Anxious preoccupation must not govern the believer's life.
Christ distinguishes responsible concern from fear that dominates the heart.
5
The heavenly Father knows human necessities before they are expressed.
Prayer is not informing an ignorant God but approaching a knowledgeable and caring Father.
6
Material necessities must not become the supreme pursuit of life.
The Kingdom of God and His righteousness must occupy first place.
7
Mature faith trusts God's wisdom as well as His power.
Confidence in the Father remains even when the manner or timing of provision differs from human expectations.
X. Questions for Personal Examination and Spiritual Growth
These questions are intended for serious reflection rather than superficial answers.
What does the beauty and temporary existence of the grass reveal about God's providence?
Why does Jesus use the expression “much more” when comparing the grass with His disciples?
What is the difference between possessing faith and exercising faith in difficult circumstances?
How can anxious concern over legitimate necessities become spiritually controlling?
What is the difference between responsible preparation and the anxiety prohibited by Christ?
How does the knowledge of the heavenly Father change the believer's approach to prayer?
What does Matthew 6:32 reveal about the difference between the pursuit of earthly necessities and life under the Kingdom of God?
How can believers remain confident in God's care when they experience genuine material hardship?
Why must Matthew 6:30–32 be interpreted alongside Matthew 6:33–34?
What changes must take place in a believer's priorities when the Kingdom of God becomes the supreme pursuit of life?
XI. Conclusion — The Father's Knowledge Must Become the Believer's Confidence
The words of Jesus in Matthew 6:30–32 confront the heart with a fundamental truth.
The heavenly Father knows what His children need.
The grass does not possess the ability to understand its Creator, yet God clothes it.
The flowers do not comprehend divine providence, yet their beauty displays the work of His hands.
How much more should those who know God as Father learn to trust Him?
The rebuke, “O ye of little faith,” is therefore not merely a condemnation of weakness.
It is a summons to deeper confidence.
Christ is calling His disciples away from a life governed by anxious preoccupation and into a life ordered by the Kingdom of God.
The believer must learn that divine knowledge is greater than human uncertainty.
The Father knows what tomorrow holds, although the believer does not.
The Father understands every genuine necessity, even when the believer cannot discern how provision will come.
And the Father's care does not cease when circumstances become difficult.
The greatest evidence of growing faith is not that the believer never encounters uncertainty, but that uncertainty no longer has the final authority over the believer's confidence in God.
XII. Concluding Prayer — Lord, Increase Our Faith
Heavenly Father,
We come before Thy throne of grace, acknowledging that Thou art the Creator of heaven and earth, the Sustainer of all living things, and the Father who knows the necessities of His children.
Thou art the God who clothes the grass of the field, who causes the earth to bring forth its fruit, and who governs all creation according to Thy wisdom and power.
Father, forgive us for the times when we have allowed earthly concerns to become greater in our thoughts than the knowledge of Thy faithfulness.
Forgive us when we have looked upon our circumstances and permitted fear to weaken our confidence in Thy Word.
Teach us to understand the words of our Lord Jesus Christ when He declares, “O ye of little faith.”
Examine our hearts.
Reveal the places where our trust has become weak.
Strengthen us through Thy Word and by the power of Thy Holy Spirit.
Teach us to distinguish between faithful responsibility and anxious striving.
Help us to labor diligently, to exercise wisdom, to be faithful stewards of what Thou hast entrusted to us, and to rest in the knowledge that Thou art our heavenly Father.
When earthly resources appear insufficient, keep our hearts steadfast.
When tomorrow is uncertain, remind us that Thy knowledge is perfect.
When our minds become troubled, direct our attention toward Thy promises.
May we never permit the pursuit of earthly necessities to replace our devotion to Thy Kingdom.
Let Thy Kingdom and Thy righteousness occupy first place in our hearts, our thoughts, our decisions, and our lives.
Increase our faith.
Deepen our understanding.
Establish our confidence in Thee.
And may we continually remember the words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ:
“For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.”
In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, we pray.
Amen.
Scripture quotations: King James Version (KJV)
