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A man said to his friend, “I’m really in trouble. I have a mountain of credit card debt, I lost my job, my car is being repossessed and my house is in foreclosure, but I’m not worried about it!” “How can that be?” Asked his friend. “I have hired a professional worrier, and he does all my worrying for me,” said the man. His friend replied, “That’s fantastic! How much does a professional worrier cost?” “$50,000 a year.” “Wow, that’s expensive. Where are you going to get that kind of money?” The man replied, “I don’t know, but that’s for him to worry about.”

There is a difference between concern and worry or anxiety. Yet, we tend to fall into the “worry trap” and lose out on the joy of the day. That was never God’s intention.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

It seems we have a choice. We can attack our troubles on our own or we can enlist the aid of Heaven. Which do you think works better?

Keep The Light Burning!

Dr. Perry Greene

Pulpit Minister

South Yukon Church of Christ

Here is an illustration that has been around a while.

A wife woke up one morning and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace. What do you think it means?”

“I don’t know, but Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Tuesday, you’ll know,” He replied.

A few nights later, she again woke up after having a dream, “This time, I dreamed you gave me a pearl necklace. What do you think it means?”

“You’ll know Tuesday,” He replied.

The night before Valentine’s Day, she again woke up telling him about her dream, “This time I dreamed that you brought me a diamond necklace. What do you think it means?”

“Honey, be patient. “You’ll know tonight.” he said.

That evening, the husband came home with a package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it–to find a book entitled, “The Meaning of Dreams.”

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! We think of relationships and increasing our affection for one another. We give gifts to show our love. Yet, we realize that God gave us the real gift of love in his son (John 3:16). It is a gift of extravagance towards us (Ephesians 2:1-10). It is also a gift that is practical in its nature (Titus 2:10-14).

We have a unique privilege of enjoying the love of God in his son. We also have a responsibility to reciprocate that love (Matthew 22:36-40).

Keep The Light Burning!

Perry Greene

Pulpit Minister

South Yukon Church of Christ