Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all
numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
12:7
Footnote: Our true value is God's estimate of our worth,
not our peers'. Other people evaluate and categorize us according to how we
perform, what we achieve, and how we look. But God cares for us, as he does for
all of his creatures, because we belong to him. So we can face life without
fear.
Then he said, This is what I'll do. I will tear
down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my
goods. And I'll say to myself, You have plenty of good things laid up for many
years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.
But God said to him, "You fool! This very night
your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared
for yourself?" 12:18-20
Footnote: Why do you save money? To retire? To buy more
expensive cars or toys? To be secure? Jesus challenges us to think beyond
earthbound goals and to use what we have been given for God's kingdom. Faith,
service, and obedience are the way to become rich toward God.
But seek his kingdom, and these things will be
given to you as well. 12:31
Footnote: Seeking the kingdom of God means making Jesus
the Lord and King of your life. He must control every area -- your work, play,
plans, relationships. Is the kingdom only one of your many concerns, or is it
central to all you do? Are you holding back any areas of your life from God's
control? As Lord and Creator, he wants to help provide what you need as well as
guide how you use what he provides.
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All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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