Shabbat Notes 5-2-2026

Don’t Worry; God’s Got This

 

 

Matthew 6:25-34 NKJV  "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?  (26)  Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?  (27)  Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?  (28)  "So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;  (29)  and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  (30)  Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?  (31)  "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'  (32)  For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.  (33)  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.  (34)  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

 

Psalms 55:22 NKJV  Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

 

Luke 10:41-42 NKJV  And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.  (42)  But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."

 

Philippians 4:5-7 NKJV  Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.  (6)  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;  (7)  and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

The Greek word for "anxious" in Philippians 4:6 is merimnaō (μεριμνάω), which means to be anxious, worried, or unduly concerned. It often implies having a divided mind (from merizo, "to divide," and nous, "mind"), suggesting anxiety splits one's focus. The verb is used in the imperative, commanding believers not to be anxious

 

Matthew 10:18-20 NKJV  You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.  (19)  But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;  (20)  for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

 

Theological Emphasis

1. Divine Providence: Anxiety questions God’s rule; trust affirms it.
2. Kingdom Priorities: Freedom from worry liberates disciples for undivided service.
3. Community Care: Godly concern fosters unity and compassion within the body

 

Jeremiah 17:7-13 NKJV  "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD.  (8)  For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.  (9)  "The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?  (10)  I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.  (11)  "As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, So is he who gets riches, but not by right; It will leave him in the midst of his days, And at his end he will be a fool."  (12)  A glorious high throne from the beginning Is the place of our sanctuary.  (13)  O LORD, the hope of Israel, All who forsake You shall be ashamed. "Those who depart from Me Shall be written in the earth, Because they have forsaken the LORD, The fountain of living waters."

 

The Hebrew word for anxious דָּאַג (da'ag) is a verb meaning "to worry," "to be anxious," "to be concerned," or "to fear". It represents an emotional state of anxiety or dread

 

Proverbs 12:25 NKJV  Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.

 

In Closing:

 

1 Peter 5:1-11 NIV  To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:  (2)  Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;  (3)  not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.  (4)  And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.  (5)  In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble."  (6)  Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.  (7)  Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.  (8)  Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.  (9)  Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.  (10)  And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.  (11)  To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.