Read Psalm 46:

¹ God is our refuge and strength,

    an ever-present help in trouble.

² Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way

    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

³ though its waters roar and foam

    and the mountains quake with their surging.

⁴ There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

    the holy place where the Most High dwells.

⁵ God is within her, she will not fall;

    God will help her at break of day.

⁶ Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;

    he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

⁷ The Lord Almighty is with us;

    the God of Jacob is our fortress.

⁸ Come and see what the Lord has done,

    the desolations he has brought on the earth.

⁹ He makes wars cease

    to the ends of the earth.

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

    he burns the shields with fire.

¹⁰ He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

    I will be exalted among the nations,

    I will be exalted in the earth.”

¹¹ The Lord Almighty is with us;

    the God of Jacob is our fortress.

End our songs spending a few minutes praying as God leads you.

You can end with the Lord's Prayer:

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

For Yours is the kingdom

and the power and the glory

forever and ever. Amen.

¹³ Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” ¹⁵ Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

¹⁶ And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. ¹⁷ He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

¹⁸ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. ¹⁹ And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

²¹ “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

²² Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. ²³ For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. ²⁴ Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! ²⁵ Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life^[a]? ²⁶ Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

²⁷ “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ²⁸ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! ²⁹ And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. ³⁰ For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. ³¹ But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

³² “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.³³ Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.³⁴ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Isaiah 40:28-31

²⁸ Do you not know?

    Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

    the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary,

    and his understanding no one can fathom.

²⁹ He gives strength to the weary

    and increases the power of the weak.

³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary,

    and young men stumble and fall;

³¹ but those who hope in the Lord

    will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles;

    they will run and not grow weary,

    they will walk and not be faint.

May it be so with us. Amen.

Find some time today to reflect (alone or with someone else) on the following questions:

1. What are some ways worry has affected your life recently?
2. Are there any habits you have that may indicate a lack of trust in God for your future?
3. What next step can you take this week to apply Jesus' antidote to worry to your life?