Transforming Worry to Trust
Matthew 6:25-34
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Philippians 4:4-9
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
This Sunday’s service can be viewed on our Facebook page @ May 12, 2024
This week:
We continue to learn about following Jesus together, becoming like Him, being like Him, and Doing as He did. How we honor and worship God with our minds, care for our mental health, and not compartmentalizing our mind from our body- are all important to being a follower of Jesus.
Sermon texts will be Philippians 4: 4-9 & Matthew 6:25-34.
We celebrate the Dedication of Lily Schuder, daughter of Caleb and Beth Schuder, during worship this Sunday. This is an important day for Lily, and her parents, as support her in her walk with Jesus, and make commitments to her and her family as a church body.
After worship, there will be refreshments and a Ministry Fair. We have identified key areas in our church that are in need of our TLC and teamwork! Please pray for the Holy Spirit to guide and help everyone at NewDay know how we can best use our collective time and giftings to serve Jesus, and minister to one another at NewDay, and more importantly, keep reaching out to our community in Jesus' Name.
Dear NewDay Family,
As we have experienced changes in our church in the past year, including Pastor John's retirement, and Melinda's recent resignation, I felt it may be helpful to share a few articles to address change, grief and loss, as well as how transitions impact us as people and organizationally.
Please use the following resources if they will be helpful for you. ~Pastor Kari, Interim Pastor, NewDay Covenant Church
https://brokendoorministries.com/4th-day-letters/change-loss-and-grief/
How do we grieve well? In essence, grieving well is an invitation from the Holy Spirit to meet us amid the grief. Grieving well means to grieve with hope.
Practically speaking, three things have helped me to grieve well.
1. To remember God keeps His promises (Hebrews 10:23, Duet 31:6)2. To remember that God is present (Isaiah 43:2)3. To remember that God hears me when I seek Him in prayer (Jeremiah 29:12-14) God is kind to us in these dark moments. He draws our eyes to Jesus and the good news of the gospel. As a man, Jesus knows what we are experiencing because He has dealt with grief and anxiety. And as God, he can carry our sorrows and comfort us with a peace that surpasses all understanding. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15).
Therefore, we can go to Him, knowing that He will receive us. He reminds us that we’re not alone and will meet us amid our anxieties. He has comforted us by His Spirit and gives us the grace to walk in obedience to him each day. And when He does this, our grief becomes a gift from the Lord that enables us to experience His grace. With the presence of the Holy Spirit, we can grieve well.
Sheryl Jacob
Sheryl Jacob is a follower of Jesus, wife to Sujith, and mom of 3 (Elijah, Ezra and Anaya). She is also a Marriage and Family Therapist. She thoroughly enjoys hosting competitive game nights, listening to podcasts and is passionate about teaching Therapeutic workshops. Sheryl is now a Third Culture Adult serving Jesus through Cornerstone Church Mumbai, India.
Block your calendars for an evening of worship, music, and prayer on May 31st @ the Izaak Walton Cabin. We will lift praises, prayers, and petitions up to the LORD as a NewDay family, brothers and sisters in Christ. Come, as we ask the Spirit to move among us, as we abide in Christ remembering His promises, and stand in awe at the power and love of Jesus.