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  “ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ” Luke 12 : 31 - 32 KJV The pursuit of comfort, care and life’s basic needs is a freight with heavy toll for anyone in this world; and the key to operating the freight can either be fear or faith. Fear when we consider the freight under the control of the world’s super powers; and faith when we believe in the promises of God. When Jesus addressed the concerned listeners to his sermon on the mount with the option of taking the faith freight “ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God“ , He didn’t totally undermine the negative influence of the fear freight. His acknowledgment of the power of those who can kill the body but have no more thereafter to do underscores the cause of fear, worry, and anxiety in our world. By His “ But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath pow...

  ““ And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. ” Luke 12 : 29 - 31 NKJV If we truly believe that God knows all about what seems to keep us always awake with worry, we can actually trust Him to handle the worrying absolutely on our behalf. This understanding is every believer’s worry-free warrant to arrest all ‘where is your God? ’ situations and circumstances in life. For example,  God had already prepared the worry-free warrant ahead of Israel’s encounter with the great and tall children of the Anakims with “ Therefore understand today that the Lord your God is He who goes over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you; so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you (Deuteron...

  ” For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you .“ Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭30‬-‭31‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ It is generally true that the pursuits of earthly desires are necessary for the realization of excellence and breakthrough in life. Even God acknowledges and encourages diligence in business as a common denominator for success. However, God is warning believers against blind pursuits of their earthly desires, as if they are orphans. God knows every of His children’s earthly desires and can sufficiently take care of them. The blind pursuits of earthly desires breed worrying, fear, and anxiety; and they will most definitely generate rebellion against the manifestation of divine desire in the hearts of believers. Whenever the divine desire is clearly revealed, a singular pursuit of the divine desire will automatically make available all provisions for the earthly desires. ...

  “ But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows .” Luke‬ ‭12:7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Human care is best illustrated by hair beauty care. Our strands of hairs are best treated with touch, chemical, and cuts; and if any strand is intentionally or mistakenly damaged, the creatures’ care cannot replace the loss. This scenario just play out the interdependence between the care and threat of man. The best of our care in a system must come with a penalty (a threat) on another system. Little wonder why a man with excessive power is greatly feared by those who seemed vulnerable as the object of his threat. Whereas, those who benefit from the product of excessive power would readily praise this creature’s care, albeit at the expense of those who do not benefit. Therefore, Jesus said ‘Do not fear’ …because, unlike the creature’s care, the Creator’s care is absolutely creative. “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered” means God...