Don’t worry – be happy

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” - Matthew 6v33

Bobby McFerrin wrote a silly song called “Don’t Worry – Be Happy.” The chorus goes like this:

Here is a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry be happy
In every life we have some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy......

Although the song has is a silly, light, and trivial view of life, it does have message which we can apply.

Worry can be a crushing part of life if we are not careful. We can be so consumed with the worries of life that we really can’t serve God effectively. We hate to admit it. We like to call it worry, fretting, or just being practical. Worry however is a serious issue because it means, at the end of the day, that we really don’t trust God.

Jesus points out in this passage that God takes care of all creation. He feeds the birds and clothes the flowers – surely He is able to take care of us.

As the little ditty above says, there is trouble in every life. Worrying just makes it worse. We as Christians can take it a step further though – we have a promise from God Himself.

If our focus is on the kingdom of God and His righteousness, then we have the promise that all we need will be provided!

Indeed, if anyone can say it we can – “Don’t worry, be happy!”