Matthew 6:33-34 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Matthew 6:33-34 KJV)

I think I’ve done something like this before … but the idea seems worth repeating! Sometimes the titles of the songs we rehearse in choir just seem to deliver a beautiful coordinated message. Tonight we had:

— Open Up The Heavens — God’s power filling our praise.

— Don’t Worry About Tomorrow — The Lord Will provide.

— Heaven Bound — what It Says!

— Holding On To Me — Jesus is holding on to me.

— Redeemed — I am redeemed.  

It’s a wonderful collection, and when you tie the titles together they tell a most wonderful story.

I am redeemed : But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. (Isaiah 43:1).

Not only has He redeemed me, but Jesus is holding on to me: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)

Because of what Jesus has done for me, I am bound for heaven: But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, (Philippians 3:20 ESV)

With all that in mind, how could I possibly worry about tomorrow? Of course tomorrow can take care of itself! I’m sure you know the passage in Matthew 6 where Jesus points to the one reliable reason for me to be completely confident. God is looking after me!

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:31-33)

The message of salvation is so wonderful — from the redemption from sin to the heavenly destination — it’s just natural to cry out to God and ask Him to pour His power into our praise — and He does.

When you think of the wonderful messages in these songs, are you surprised that I come away refreshed from every choir rehearsal? God blesses us in so many ways …