Often, our core beliefs focus on the fact that we can’t really count on God. Is that what we really think? Do we ask ourselves, “Can I trust God with what I cannot control?” If so, we need to realize that providence is about care from our heavenly Father right now.
Focusing on a God who provides for us in the present is the theme of Sunday’s sermon, December 28, 2025, entitled “God help us,” based on Matthew 6:25-34.
The definition of God’s providence is God’s immediate help found in people, places, and things.
Living fatherless makes us feel anxious because we feel like we are the ones who have to provide for all of our needs.
And preoccupation about your future is at odds with God as your provider.
In this teaching in the last section of Matthew 6, Jesus is addressing security. He challenges us to trust God as Father.
Our pastor emphasized in the sermon that God’s provision is personal, active, and informed.
His provision is personal, as is seen in Matt 6:26, where Jesus says that God feeds the birds and we are much more valuable to God than them. God is not distant.
His provision is active, as is seen in Matt 6: 27 & 28, where Jesus says how God is active and involved in the universe in providing for his creation, such as clothing the lilies of the field.
And finally, His provision is informed, based on Matt 6:32, where Jesus explains that God knows what you need. He’s a good father who knows what is best for His children.
Some practical applications in the sermon were:
Practice the Sabbath and seek God’s kingdom first.
Practice asking for things and pray for God’s provision.
Practice being present and don’t be consumed with worry.
Practice acts of righteousness and find ways to serve the Lord.
Jesus calls us to repent of our doubts in God’s provision and trust Him. We need a worldview that says that God is in control. He’s the king who rules the kingdom. And Jesus encourages in v 33 to “... seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
He alone is our provider.