FAITH CAPSULE: Examine yourself, identify and deny pride which is the silent agent for worrying.

Matthew 6:22-34 Luke 10:38-42

Worrying is not of God but an evidence of not believing the word of God. Matthew 6:25-27 recorded, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” Why are you worrying? Think of it, why are you worrying instead of worshiping God for the privilege of breath? Challenging situation persists with pain but it is certain that deliverance shall turn pain to gain for the glory of God. Psalm 34:19 encourages, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” God is right and He is certain to deliver in all things. If man should believe God for all things then nothing shall be a worrying burden. It is written, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)
Despite Martha’s welcoming of Jesus into her house, worrying could not release her but remained with her as partner. Martha entertained Jesus but worrying was her company. Worrying branches out of pride. Martha took her case to Jesus because pride was set in her. She said, “…Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” (Luke 10:40) Jesus knows all as He identified the problem of Martha with response, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.” (Luke 10:41) In Martha’s service for God, worrying took over Martha and allows trouble to be the cap of her life. Today, carefully examine yourself, identify and deny pride which is the silent agent for worrying.
As a believer it is now to know and identify pride as the source of other evil such as lying, stubbornness, anger, unforgiving and worrying instead of worshipping God. If Martha, with Jesus in the house, could be trapped, be attentive by praying and watching not to be a victim of worrying.
In life self-destruction is encased in pride. Pride will open man as vulnerable for the devil to strike.  Pride precedes captivity. It is pride that denies man from hearing and giving ear to the spoken word of God. Jeremiah 13:15 buttressed, “Hear and give ear: do not be proud, for the Lord has spoken.” Evidently, a failure to hear and do what God is saying is a passage to end up wrong.

Prayer for today: Ask for God’s deliverance from pride and not become a victim of self-destruction.