Worry!
Well, it’s 2PM on Saturday and I just put the finishing touches on my message for tomorrow morning. All day I have been thinking about how amazing these Xmas (see Dec. 1 blog ) verses really are. The amazement has kept me steady through one of the longest preparation times I have had in a long time.
But almost every time I would feel antsy and want to go watch Sports Center my eyes would come back to the one verse that was before me for three straight days…”a Savior has been born to you…he is Christ, the Lord”
Wow, a savior born to me! Still after hours of pondering…amazing.
So then why I have struggled with worry so much lately? If I have a savior, can’t he save me from needless worry? Do I really need to get all uptight about whether fat-free cheese will make me gain weight? Or if my little ‘97 Corolla has a chance of passing the safety inspection next month?
Honestly, if we indeed have a savior…what does that mean? Did God really save me so I could just fret about everything? Like the old Imperial’s song says…”did he lift me up - just to watch me fall?” That would seem bizarre. Would he go so far as to die for me on a cross…and then ignore my prayers….I doubt it….because after all, to ME a savior has been born.
