Sermon preached on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Garden Valley Chapel; Matthew 6:26-30a

The truth is, my beloved, our confidence needs to be built up in Him who not only gave us life itself, but sustains our very life, not allowing us to be ?shaken? out of His sovereign grip, for the very hand that ?formed the dry land? (Ps 95:5) is the very hand that guides and leads His sheep (Ps 95:7).

*For God never leaves unfinished any work He has begun; whatever He starts, whatever He has purposed, He will fulfill.

This over-arching principle is what we covered in v. 25 ?

25 ??do not be worried about your life?Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

There is more to this earthly life than food. There is more to this physical life than its clothing.

Life is not contained merely in this time, sphere, or body. It is contained in my relationship to Him and what is that relationship to Him?

If you are a child of God, having turned away from all that dishonors Him and trusted Him alone for your salvation, knowing very well that you needed rescuing, then you enjoy a relationship to Him not only as your Master and Lord, but a relationship to Him as your Father.

Here lies the second reason we are not to worry.

We are not to worry because God is our heavenly Father who watches over each one of our cares.

That is why we pray, "Our Father who is in heaven?" (Matt 6:9). That is why we do not worry.

Join us for this important message in the series, "Freedom from Worry" preached by Pastor David Torres.