Sunday, 2 June 2024

A Gentle Reminder

Jesus said...If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?
What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.

Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.  [Matthew Chapter 6, from The Message Translation]
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16 comments:

  1. KirstenM2 June 2024 at 06:45

    There are times when The Message version makes things crystal clear. Thank you.

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    1. Angela2 June 2024 at 07:12

      I appreciate its fresh take on familiar passages

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  2. Frugally challenged2 June 2024 at 08:05

    Thank you for that, Ang.
    I think Blogger is again playing tricks as your blog didn't appear on my reading list: I came via Kirsten's blog.

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    1. Angela2 June 2024 at 12:55

      Glad you found the post in the end ❤️

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  3. Anonymous2 June 2024 at 13:31

    I love The Message version x 🙏
    Alison in Wales x

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  4. Anonymous2 June 2024 at 14:05

    That was a wonderful translation , I have never heard of this (The Message Translation) before.
    I still have my Greek New Testament from university. I'd like to look it up but , sadly, there are few words I recognize now after 58 years!
    JanF

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    1. Angela2 June 2024 at 14:20

      It was translated by Eugene Peterson. I think you would enjoy it Jan. I am impressed you gave a Greek NT. Bob has one, but I can only recognise a few words

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  5. Bushlady2 June 2024 at 18:56

    When I think of God's care of the wildflowers, I think of the white violet I once found off trail in our bush. I picked one of the flowers and it was fragrant, unlike our regular wild violets. There it was, where nobody was likely to find it, doing its own thing, beautiful and fragrant for that day, no matter how long it might survive the future.

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  6. JennyP3 June 2024 at 00:29

    Thank you for these lovely words to start my week off

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  7. Anonymous3 June 2024 at 07:48

    That is a great, clear translation! Kx

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  8. Back2OurSmallCorner10 June 2024 at 18:19

    Thank you. The Message version of this passage is just perfect and a wonderful reminder of God's provision and care for his children.

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