Matthew 6:22-34

The actions of shinning, serving and living Matthew 6:22-34: God's desire is for our "whole body to be full of light." A good eye leads to a shinning life. A bad eye will lead to a life of darkness. God expects of us actions that produce a shinning life. Your eyes are like a window for your soul.

It is impossible to serve both God and money. "You cannot be the slave of two masters!" You will love one master more than the other. Some allow God to be their Master. Others are mastered by mammon. However, you cannot serve both God and money.

Living the Christian life is to live without worry. If God cares for the flowers and the birds He will care for you! God knows your needs and is both able and willing to meet those needs. God expects us to put His righteousness and His kingdom first in life. If this is done there is nothing to worry about!

Christians do not have to worry about life. Their focus does not have to be on what to eat, drink or wear. They realize that life is much more than food and clothing. The same God that takes care of the birds of the heavens will surely provide care for His own children because they are worth much more than the birds. Worry will neither help you live longer or better.

Solomon was not clothed as well as the wild flowers of the field. If God so clothed them, then we can also have confidence that He will care for us. It is sad if we have only "little faith" in such a BIG God!

God's message is "Don't Worry!" There is no need to ask yourself, "What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?" God knows your needs and He is more than willing to meet the needs of His servants. "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:33) More than anything else God and His work must come first in our life. If we do what God wants the blessings of life, including all daily necessities, will be ours.

God's advice to His children is, "Do not worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today." When that holiness of heart and purity of life that God desires of His followers is developed blessings will follow. Faithful members of God's spiritual kingdom will be blessed!

Nothing is better than following the actions required by God. God requires (1) faith (John 8:24), (2) repentance (Acts 17:30), (3) confession (Matthew 10:32), (4) baptism (Acts 2:38) and (5) faithfulness (Revelation 2:10). The actions required by God lead to the best possible life. The Christian life leads to the greatest reward, HEAVEN!