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What would Jesus do?

If Jesus was living your life today and going through your experiences, what do you think he’d do and say?

 

Do Not Worry

 

In the Gospel of Matthew, we read a sermon from Jesus about worry:

'That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about your body and what you are to wear. Surely life is more than food, and the body more than clothing!

Look at the birds in the sky. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they are?

Can any of you, however much you worry, add one single cubit to your span of life?

And why worry about clothing? Think of the flowers growing in the fields; they never have to work or spin;

yet I assure you that not even Solomon in all his royal robes was clothed like one of these.

Now if that is how God clothes the wild flowers growing in the field which are there today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, will he not much more look after you…'

Gospel of Matthew (part of the New Testament), chapter 6, verses 25 – 30
Sourced from: New Jerusalem Bible

 

Come To Me

 

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus invites us to come to him with our burdens:

'Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest.

Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.'

 

Gospel of Matthew (part of the New Testament), chapter 11, verses 28 – 30
Sourced from: New Jerusalem Bible

 

Treasures

 

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus invites us to reflect on what we hold precious in life:

'Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves can break in and steal.

But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot break in and steal.

For wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be too.'

 

Gospel of Matthew (part of the New Testament), chapter 11, verses 19 – 21
Sourced from: New Jerusalem Bible

 

Tomorrow

 

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus encourages us to put aside fear of the future:

'Set your hearts on his kingdom first, and on God's saving justice, and all these other things will be given you as well.

So do not worry about tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.'

 

Gospel of Matthew (part of the New Testament),
chapter 11, verses 33 - 34
Sourced from: New Jerusalem Bible

 

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