I’ve always been a pretty go with the flow, relaxed person. But the further I get into adult life, the more I find myself overcome with anxiety about the stacking responsibilities that continue to heap upon me year after year. 

I look back and cherish the memories of a time when all my needs were taken care of by others. When I was a child (and sometimes as an adult too), my parents provided for the things I needed. I spent 2 years volunteering relying fully on other people for a place to sleep, something to eat, gas in the tank, and a warm shower. 

It is such a sweet opportunity to be able to rely on other people. To allow them to cover you with blessing after blessing, and constantly be amazed at the generosity of others no matter how many times your parents or a complete stranger provided for you. 

How much more does God provide just what he knows we need? Yet, I find myself anxiously crunching numbers and rushing to this meeting or that, and wonder what it’s all for. 

We live our lives, we work, we play, we love, we drive, we eat, we watch football (may or may not be what I am currently doing), all for the Glory of the Lord. 

And he delights in giving us what we need, just enough for the day. Just like the Israelites and the manna, he give us exactly what we need for the moment. 

My pastor at my current church talks often about holding the things of this world lightly. God could choose to take anything we have away at any time, but he provides what we need.

What we need isn’t always food, or money, or clothes or shelter. What we really need is a relationship with Jesus Christ. We need His salvation, and we have it constantly held out to us, waiting for us to embrace the amazing gift of provision. Perhaps that is what child-like faith is. Trusting in his provision for the day, just as a child trusts his parents to provide what he needs for the day. 

No need to be anxious, friends. God provides.