What, Me Worry?

Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Newman had us rolling in laughter in the '60's and still does. His "What, me worry?" became a household catch phrase, probably because it hit home to so many who did worry.  As often as we are told not to, and as often as we say we won't, we keep slipping back to it.  Jesus tells us FOUR times in today's Gospel, Mt 6:24-34 not to worry.  We agree, but by the end of the day we'll find ourselves back in our "worry pot."  Even when we are told, "worrying is like making a down payment on problems that might never happen," we worry. In so doing, we cause ourselves needless stress, we blind ourselves to the NOW, to the beauty of "the lilies of the field", the song of the birds of the air, the goodness of others and above all, the providential care of God.  Worrying says to God, "I don't trust you." Is that how we want to treat God who time after time SHOWS us he will take care of us, of everything we need to do, or want to do?  No wonder Jesus cried out, "How long do I have to endure you?"   Best to STOP; this is the Sabbath. Take some time to recall all that God as done...were we ever left adrift without wind or rudder?  It all works out for the best in God's way and time.  Worry not, Fear not.
Bro. Rene