What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Are you thankful for all the good things that God has given you? Are you thankful for a house to live in, food on the table, and clothes to keep you warm? Are you thankful for the blessing of a spouse, for children, and grandchildren? Thanksgiving Day is a day on which we find ourselves surrounded by God’s blessings. We have a house full of family and friends, a table full of food, and hearts full of gratitude for God’s grace to us in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We, who are members of the Church, have inherited the blessings first promised to Israel. Israel enjoyed God’s favor for many generations. As the covenant people of God, they saw Him intervene for them against their enemies time and time again. In Psalm 75, God’s covenant people thank Him for His righteous judgments. The same words of gratitude could be uttered by the Church today.

The Church begins with a song of gratitude. “Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.” In our time of trouble we turn to God for help. We pray to Him for protection. And when God grants it, we owe God our thanks. We cannot repay God for all His goodness to us. His mercies are new every morning. We are not even conscious of all that God has done for us, so numerous are His providential acts. The best that we can do is offer up a general prayer, giving thanks to God for all he has done for us or to offer up separate prayers of thanksgiving for His various works on our behalf. This psalm is of the latter variety. In it we thank God for His righteous judgments as He intervenes to deliver us from our enemies.

Our gratitude to God is great so we repeat our thanksgiving twice. If all we can render to God is our gratitude, then let us render gratitude repeatedly. Let us thank God over and over. We cannot thank God too much for all His protection of us. The repeated thought flows from the fullness of our hearts. Our hearts are full of gratitude to God.

God’s protection shows that He is near us. When we draw near to God in prayer, He draws near to us. He gives ear to our prayer and He answers it. We do not worship a God who is afar off. We worship a God who is with us. One who is involved in our daily lives. One who knows our needs better than we do. And He is more ready to answer our prayer than we can think or hope. Jesus said, “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” Because God intervenes on our behalf in answer to our prayers, we know that He is near.

As we express our gratitude to God, He assures us that He will answer our prayer. The Lord Himself speaks in the next four verses. “When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.”

The Lord will avenge His people. At the appointed time, He will judge righteously. All things happen according to God’s timing. The rain falls when He decrees. The sun shines when He decrees. His judgment will come at the time He appoints. This is hard for us to remember when we are in the midst of sufferings, persecutions, and trials. We may begin to grow impatient. We may ask “How long O Lord? How long?” We may think that the Lord has abandoned us. So it is good for us to remember this verse. God will avenge His people. At the appointed time His judgment will come and He will judge in righteous judgment. God is not a wicked judge as many men are wicked judges. God will not acquit the guilty and condemn the innocent as happens in our courts. Christ’s judgments will be poured out on the enemies of His Church, but the church must wait patiently for God to act.

Sometimes our situation may look very bleak. “The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved.” Tyrants may rule on the earth as has happened in the past with Communism and Nazism. Order may dissolve into treachery or anarchy as the tyrants are overthrown. But however chaotic the world order appears, our Lord reminds us that He is in control. “I bear up the pillars of it.” We have no need to fear. As God’s judgments fall in time and space; as nations rise and fall; as the church enjoys times of prosperity and adversity; our God is still the blessed controller of all things. He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Of His reign there shall be no end.

God will rebuke His enemies. “I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly.” The fool is one who has said in his heart, “There is no God.” A foolish leader ignores God and His word. He ignores the will of God. The foolish leader makes his plans as if he is in control. The foolish judge makes his rulings according to man’s opinion of what is right and what is wrong. The foolish judge will not be informed by God’s law. So the foolish leader leads foolishly and the foolish judge judges foolishly. And the citizens suffer. We suffer in this nation because of foolish leaders and judges and their foolish decisions. We dishonor God in the unjust taking of human life. We call the murder of innocents the right to choose. We call the murder of the elderly death with dignity. We try to rehabilitate criminals instead of meting out justice to them. We tolerate the sin of sodomy and call it an alternate life-style. We tolerate adherents to violent pagan religions and we feign surprise when they murder us. We even go so far as to deny that such violence is inherent to their belief system. God says to the wicked, “Lift not up the horn, lift not up your horn on high, speak not with a stiff neck.” The horn is a symbol of power. The fool is a proud man who abuses his power. The fool wants his will to be done. He will use whatever force he deems necessary to accomplish what he wants. God warns him not to. He warns him not even to speak proudly. We hear our leaders speaking proudly. We see them making show of their power. Our leaders disobey God and we know they cannot avoid God’s judgment. This psalm has special meaning for us on this Thanksgiving Day.

In verses six through eight the Church warns her enemies. “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.” The truth expressed here is that God is in control of the events of the world. It is the duty of the Church to warn her enemies, while at the same time remind herself. We need to tell the world, as well as ourselves, “There is a God in heaven and things do not happen by chance.” Deliverance for the church will not come from anywhere on earth. The Church will not be delivered by the power or good graces of the United States government or any other world power for that matter. Christ will deliver His Church. The Church must continue to sound the prophetic voice, making God’s will known to all nations, even if that means suffering persecution for it. We must not be afraid. The Lord will deliver His people.

This Nation’s pilgrim forbearers stood for the truth. They found themselves persecuted in Britain, so they moved to Holland. From Holland they came to Plymouth, Massachusetts. In the New World they found freedom from religious persecution. Yet the environment was hostile. About half the pilgrims died the first winter. The following spring the Lord provided a native tribe to show them what to plant. That following fall they celebrated the harvest together with these natives, thanking God for His provision. This was the first Thanksgiving. The Lord delivers His people in ways they could not imagine. The British Empire would wane. The United States would be born and wax strong. God puts down one nation and raises up another. The cycle continues even today

The Psalmist continues in verse eight, “For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.”

The wrath of God awaits the enemies of Christ and His Church. They will not avoid the pouring out His wrath. Judgment will be meted out to all wicked men and to all wicked nations. The Lord will deliver His Church through these judgments.

In verses nine and ten we see the Church’s song of praise. “But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.” The church praises God for His covenant faithfulness. Our God is the God of Jacob. The God who delivered Jacob in all his trials is the God who will deliver us today. He has kept the covenant He made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has redeemed their seed as promised. While those outside the church mourn and wail God’s judgments, the Church will sing God’s praises.

The Church must not only honor God in word, it must honor God in its practice. Seeing God’s judgment poured out on the wicked, the Church will not tolerate any wickedness in its midst. “All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off.” False professors will be excommunicated. Heretical teachings will not be tolerated. Those not living a righteous life will be disciplined. “But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.” Godliness will once again be honored. The believer will not be ashamed to confess his Lord in deed as well as in words.

What are you thankful for?

As we celebrate this thanksgiving holiday, we do well to thank God for all that He has provided us. He has provided us with family and friends, health and strength, food and shelter, and redemption from sin and eternal life. But let us also thank God for His righteous judgments as the psalmist does in these verses, for God’s judgments will wipe away godless nations. They will end the persecution of the righteous and they will drive the Church back to her first love.

A Thanksgiving Meditation on Psalm 75

Rev. Steven Richert

Psalm 75:1-10

To the Chief Musician. Set to "Do Not Destroy." A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

1 We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!

For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.

2 "When I choose the proper time,

I will judge uprightly.

3 The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved;

I set up its pillars firmly. Selah

4 ‘I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,'

And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn.

5 Do not lift up your horn on high;

Do not speak with a stiff neck.' "

6 For exaltation comes neither from the east

Nor from the west nor from the south.

7 But God is the Judge:

He puts down one,

And exalts another.

8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,

And the wine is red;

It is fully mixed, and He pours it out;

Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth

Drain and drink down.

9 But I will declare forever,

I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10 ‘All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off,

But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted."

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Are you thankful for all the good things that God has given you? Are you thankful for a house to live in, food on the table, and clothes to keep you warm? Are you thankful for the blessing of a spouse, for children, and grandchildren? Thanksgiving Day is a day on which we find ourselves surrounded by God's blessings. We have a house full of family and friends, a table full of food, and hearts full of gratitude for God's grace to us in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We, who are members of the Church, have inherited the blessings first promised to Israel. Israel enjoyed God's favor for many generations. As the covenant people of God, they saw Him intervene for them against their enemies time and time again. In Psalm 75, God's covenant people thank Him for His righteous judgments. The same words of gratitude could be uttered by the Church today.

The Church begins with a song of gratitude. "Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare." In our time of trouble we turn to God for help. We pray to Him for protection. And when God grants it, we owe God our thanks. We cannot repay God for all His goodness to us. His mercies are new every morning. We are not even conscious of all that God has done for us, so numerous are His providential acts. The best that we can do is offer up a general prayer, giving thanks to God for all he has done for us or to offer up separate prayers of thanksgiving for His various works on our behalf. This psalm is of the latter variety. In it we thank God for His righteous judgments as He intervenes to deliver us from our enemies.

Our gratitude to God is great so we repeat our thanksgiving twice. If all we can render to God is our gratitude, then let us render gratitude repeatedly. Let us thank God over and over. We cannot thank God too much for all His protection of us. The repeated thought flows from the fullness of our hearts. Our hearts are full of gratitude to God.

God's protection shows that He is near us. When we draw near to God in prayer, He draws near to us. He gives ear to our prayer and He answers it. We do not worship a God who is afar off. We worship a God who is with us. One who is involved in our daily lives. One who knows our needs better than we do. And He is more ready to answer our prayer than we can think or hope. Jesus said, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." Because God intervenes on our behalf in answer to our prayers, we know that He is near.

As we express our gratitude to God, He assures us that He will answer our prayer. The Lord Himself speaks in the next four verses. "When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck."

The Lord will avenge His people. At the appointed time, He will judge righteously. All things happen according to God's timing. The rain falls when He decrees. The sun shines when He decrees. His judgment will come at the time He appoints. This is hard for us to remember when we are in the midst of sufferings, persecutions, and trials. We may begin to grow impatient. We may ask "How long O Lord? How long?" We may think that the Lord has abandoned us. So it is good for us to remember this verse. God will avenge His people. At the appointed time His judgment will come and He will judge in righteous judgment. God is not a wicked judge as many men are wicked judges. God will not acquit the guilty and condemn the innocent as happens in our courts. Christ's judgments will be poured out on the enemies of His Church, but the church must wait patiently for God to act.

Sometimes our situation may look very bleak. "The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved." Tyrants may rule on the earth as has happened in the past with Communism and Nazism. Order may dissolve into treachery or anarchy as the tyrants are overthrown. But however chaotic the world order appears, our Lord reminds us that He is in control. "I bear up the pillars of it." We have no need to fear. As God's judgments fall in time and space; as nations rise and fall; as the church enjoys times of prosperity and adversity; our God is still the blessed controller of all things. He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Of His reign there shall be no end.

God will rebuke His enemies. "I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly." The fool is one who has said in his heart, "There is no God." A foolish leader ignores God and His word. He ignores the will of God. The foolish leader makes his plans as if he is in control. The foolish judge makes his rulings according to man's opinion of what is right and what is wrong. The foolish judge will not be informed by God's law. So the foolish leader leads foolishly and the foolish judge judges foolishly. And the citizens suffer. We suffer in this nation because of foolish leaders and judges and their foolish decisions. We dishonor God in the unjust taking of human life. We call the murder of innocents the right to choose. We call the murder of the elderly death with dignity. We try to rehabilitate criminals instead of meting out justice to them. We tolerate the sin of sodomy and call it an alternate life-style. We tolerate adherents to violent pagan religions and we feign surprise when they murder us. We even go so far as to deny that such violence is inherent to their belief system. God says to the wicked, "Lift not up the horn, lift not up your horn on high, speak not with a stiff neck." The horn is a symbol of power. The fool is a proud man who abuses his power. The fool wants his will to be done. He will use whatever force he deems necessary to accomplish what he wants. God warns him not to. He warns him not even to speak proudly. We hear our leaders speaking proudly. We see them making show of their power. Our leaders disobey God and we know they cannot avoid God's judgment. This psalm has special meaning for us on this Thanksgiving Day.

In verses six through eight the Church warns her enemies. "For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them." The truth expressed here is that God is in control of the events of the world. It is the duty of the Church to warn her enemies, while at the same time remind herself. We need to tell the world, as well as ourselves, "There is a God in heaven and things do not happen by chance." Deliverance for the church will not come from anywhere on earth. The Church will not be delivered by the power or good graces of the United States government or any other world power for that matter. Christ will deliver His Church. The Church must continue to sound the prophetic voice, making God's will known to all nations, even if that means suffering persecution for it. We must not be afraid. The Lord will deliver His people.

Picture of the Pilgrims

This Nation's pilgrim forbearers stood for the truth. They found themselves persecuted in Britain, so they moved to Holland. From Holland they came to Plymouth, Massachusetts. In the New World they found freedom from religious persecution. Yet the environment was hostile. About half the pilgrims died the first winter. The following spring the Lord provided a native tribe to show them what to plant. That following fall they celebrated the harvest together with these natives, thanking God for His provision. This was the first Thanksgiving. The Lord delivers His people in ways they could not imagine. The British Empire would wane. The United States would be born and wax strong. God puts down one nation and raises up another. The cycle continues even today

The Psalmist continues in verse eight, "For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them."

The wrath of God awaits the enemies of Christ and His Church. They will not avoid the pouring out His wrath. Judgment will be meted out to all wicked men and to all wicked nations. The Lord will deliver His Church through these judgments.

In verses nine and ten we see the Church's song of praise. "But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted." The church praises God for His covenant faithfulness. Our God is the God of Jacob. The God who delivered Jacob in all his trials is the God who will deliver us today. He has kept the covenant He made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has redeemed their seed as promised. While those outside the church mourn and wail God's judgments, the Church will sing God's praises.

The Church must not only honor God in word, it must honor God in its practice. Seeing God's judgment poured out on the wicked, the Church will not tolerate any wickedness in its midst. "All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off." False professors will be excommunicated. Heretical teachings will not be tolerated. Those not living a righteous life will be disciplined. "But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted." Godliness will once again be honored. The believer will not be ashamed to confess his Lord in deed as well as in words.

What are you thankful for?

As we celebrate this thanksgiving holiday, we do well to thank God for all that He has provided us. He has provided us with family and friends, health and strength, food and shelter, and redemption from sin and eternal life. But let us also thank God for His righteous judgments as the psalmist does in these verses, for God's judgments will wipe away godless nations. They will end the persecution of the righteous and they will drive the Church back to her first love.

Matthew 6:31-34

You might remember the story of Mary and Martha when Jesus was visiting them in Bethany.  Jesus was teaching in their home and Mary was sitting and listening attentively to him along with what must have been a number of other people.  Martha, meanwhile, was busy serving the guests who had come to see Jesus.  Martha complained to Jesus that Mary should be helping.  You remember Jesus' reply.  "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.  But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."  Mary sought Christ first.  That is the one thing that each of us needs do.  However, not everyone seeks Christ first.  What do you seek first?

WORRIED ABOUT THINGS?

Are temporal things your main concern?  Temporal things seem to have been Martha's main concern at that time.  She was distracted with much serving.  In the passage before you, Jesus says that temporal things ought not to be your main concern.  He admonishes you not to worry about temporal things.  Do not be anxious about, or overly concerned with, or take great care for things such as what you will eat or what you will drink or with what you will be clothed.  Jesus picks out three areas with which people are most often concerned.  He probably could have picked out more, because there is nothing on earth about which we should be anxious.  Yet we find ourselves worrying about all kinds of things.  Just getting the bills paid each month can be a worrisome job; especially if we spend more than we earn.   Some people can run up credit card debt and not be too worried about it, but most of us like to operate in the black.  We do not want to borrow money to pay bills, and we would rather not be juggling bills each month.  "This month I'll pay on the city bill and next month I'll pay on the gas bill," are not words we like to hear ourselves muttering.  Money is something we can become very anxious about, especially in our country's current economic climate.  We see prices rising while our incomes are stagnant and we get a little nervous about our financial situation.  We tend to forget that the Lord we serve is Lord of our finances and that he is able to supply our need.

Farmers and gardeners, as well as the rest of us, can be anxious about the weather.  We can worry that it will freeze.  We can worry that there might be a heat wave.   We can worry that it will not rain and we can worry that it will rain too much.  We can worry that it will hail or that it will get too windy, and yet we have no control over the weather.   We can gain control over our spending habits.  We can gain control over our eating habits.  We can gain control over our clothing habits.  Yet we cannot control the weather.  So why be anxious about it?  Our worrying about the weather will accomplish nothing positive.  Nevertheless, such worrying does show us where our hearts are.

If you worry about temporal things, you demonstrate that you love temporal things.  There are temporal things that are necessary for our temporal life.  Jesus knows that it is necessary for us to eat.  He knows that it is necessary for us to drink.  He knows that it is necessary for us to wear clothing.  He knows that we must exercise a certain amount of care for these things.  He also knows there is an excessive amount of care men can have for these things, because our hearts can be too attached to the things of this world.  Jesus is speaking against this excessive attachment.  You are in this world, but you are not of this world.  You are not to live as though this world is all there is.  There is a world beyond the one you see.   There is the world where Christ is now.  The world where Christ is, is the world to which you are headed, to join him for eternity.  That world should be your focus.  That world should capture your heart.  You are a citizen of that world.  You are a citizen of heaven and merely a sojourner here on earth.  Do not get caught up in the things of this world.

WORLDLY WORRIES

There are many different ways to be caught up in this world.  One way is to mistake a political party for the church.  There are many Christians who get so caught up in politics that you would think their political party is their church.  Some Christians become so involved in social issues that they seem to forget the gospel.  Even though abortion is a terrible national sin, you can get too caught up in the right to life movement.  Every person's life is in God's hand.  God is in control of who lives and who dies.  God raises nations up and God brings nations down.  If God is bringing this nation down, and it seems that He is, you will not stop Him.  You can get caught up in the judicial debate, hoping that a certain presidential candidate will nominate the kind of men that you would like to see to our court system.  Remember that every Supreme Court justice is a fallen child of Adam.  The best human judge will make mistakes.  God is the only judge who is truly good.

You can get too caught up in insisting that the United States was founded by Christians for Christians.   The United States is not the church.  The Constitution of the United States is not God's covenant and the citizens of the United States are not God's covenant people.   There are important political and social issues.  You have a right and an obligation as a citizen of this country to participate in the democratic process, but you ought not to let political and social issues consume you.  Put them in perspective.  They are not of the utmost importance, because they are a part of this world.  You are only sojourners here.  You are citizens of heaven, citizens of the Kingdom of God.

THE WORLD AND LIFE

What place does Christ's kingdom have in your life?  How much of your day is spent in kingdom activities? Or should I ask, "How much of your week?"  Perhaps your only attention to kingdom activity is what you do in church on Sunday.   There are 168 hours in a week.  One to three hours on Sunday does not amount to much.  What activities take up most of your time?  Sleeping takes up perhaps eight hours or so every day.   Then there is time spent cooking and eating meals and doing household chores.  There is time spent working, which may be eight to ten hours or more every day.  So with all that you have to do in a day, perhaps you can manage to squeeze in fifteen minutes here or there for Bible reading and prayer.  However, there are other important kingdom activities such as visiting the sick and shut-ins.  You might also cook and bring meals to those who cannot cook for themselves.  You can spend time praying for your fellow church members and for missionaries and their labors.  It is good for us to pray for our mission works here in the United States.  Yet in doing all these things, what is the greater part of your day spent doing?  For most of you, working at your job takes the greater part of your day.  So, how can you turn your work on the job into kingdom work?

You know that you are to do all things to the glory of God.  In 1Corinthians 10:31, Paul writes, "Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."  Jesus has mentioned eating and drinking here.  They are things with which you ought not to be overly concerned.  Yet Paul says that they are things you can do to the glory of God.  Therefore, eating and drinking can be kingdom work, if you confess that your food and drink comes from God.  As you thank God for creating food and drink, as you thank God for providing your food and drink, and as you eat and drink according to God's commands, you can eat and drink to God's glory.  Avoid the sin of gluttony by not eating too much and avoid the sin of drunkenness by not drinking too much.  In at least these ways, you can glorify God in your eating and drinking.

ALL FOR GOD'S GLORY

What Paul is really saying is that you should glorify God in all you do.  So in all the work you do you can glorify God by confessing that your ability to work is a gift from Him, by thanking God for the health and strength He gives that enables you to work, by thanking God for having work to do, and by doing  the best job you can do.  To glorify God in your work, see the Lord as your employer.  Realize that you are really working for Him.  You can work to the glory of God, by not calling in sick when you want time off, by not being idle when you should be working, by not taking longer breaks than you should, and by not stealing from your employer.  The same ideas apply if you run your own business.  You can glorify God by not cheating your vendors or your customers, by not cheating the government of taxes due it, and by realizing that even though you are the owner, God is still your authority in all you do.  There is still another way to allow your labor to be kingdom work.

What do you do with the relationships you develop in work?  You should realize that the Lord brings people into your life and that he brings them there for a reason.  He wants you to make the most of those relationships for him.  Use your relationships at work and in your business to witness your faith in the Lord to those who do not know Him.  You do not have to apply a lot of pressure.  Realize that you can witness in bits and pieces, a little at a time.  As the people you work with get to know you better, they may ask you about your faith.  You will then have an invitation to converse with them about your relationship to the Lord and if they do not attend a church, invite them to yours.  What better place is there for someone to hear the gospel than in your church?

Will you commit to putting Christ first in every area of your life?  Will you make the kingdom of God your primary concern?  Will you eat and drink to God's glory?  Will you do everything to God's glory?  Do you realize that everything you have, God provides?  Do you know that if you have come to faith in Jesus Christ, you need worry about nothing?

You can accomplish nothing by worrying about tomorrow.  Each day presents you with enough to worry about.  Worrying about tomorrow only adds to the load.  So do not worry about tomorrow and do not even worry about today.  God is in charge of today and tomorrow.  He will supply all your needs.  He has supplied your need for reconciliation by sacrificing his Son on the cross for you.  If he was willing to do that for you, be sure he will do anything for you.  You will not lack any good thing.

Your Lord is your provider.  He is better at providing for you than you are.  So do not be anxious for any thing.  What you will eat, what you will drink, what you will wear, or for any other of life's necessities.  There is no need to let the things of this world be you primary concern.  Rather, "Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."  "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.  Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth."    (Colossians 3:1,2)