Bible Question:
I need some help. I've been having many questions lately and can't seem to get a satisfying answer. 1) God has said he will meet all of our needs (even cares for the sparrow, and he obviously thinks more highly of us); however, I'm sure there have been some Christians who have starved to death even after asking for help from God??? 2) Also, while I'm aware God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, but, in looking at the old testament', and comparing it with the new testament, He seems very different (killing of entire races of people, even children, death penalty for adultery, etc., but in the new testament, with Jesus, He seems so compassionate and loving and forgiving. thank you for your help |
Bible Answer: The context of what you are referring to is, "God WILL" take care of all our needs, leaving us with only one responsibility, "To seek Him". Mat 6:31 31) Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32) (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33) (BUT SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD), (AND HIS RIGHTOUSNESS); and all these things shall be added unto you. 34) Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. You can see from this summation of the chapter, it has been all rendered down to it's most important parts. Jesus was saying, God knows we are in a physical world, having physical needs, but don't you place these temporal needs first in your life, Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Jesus is telling us to seek, Knowledge, Understanding, Wisdom for this is the will of God for our lives. Col 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Pro 2:2 2) So that thou incline thine ear unto (WISDOM), and apply thine heart to (UNDERSTANDING); 3) Yea, if thou criest after (KNOWLEDGE), and liftest up thy voice for understanding; Pro 2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and (PRESERVETH THE WAY OF HIS SAINTS). 1Pe 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Those were all the things Jesus was expressing to the people in Matt. 6. If we keep our eyes on our needs we have taken our eyes off of God. In doing so we are saying we will take care of the things that pertain to this life, and God can help us. When it is supposed to be all God, YEA YEA or NAY NAY not lukewarm. Christianity is not something we do in our lives, it isn't another aspect of our lives, Christianity is OUR LIFE! 1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be (MADE ALIVE). Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless (I LIVE); yet not I, but (CHRIST LIVETH IN ME): and (THE LIFE I NOW LIVE IN THE FLESH I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD), who loved me, and gave himself for me. Godinus |