Genesis chapter 15

To me, these words speak volumes. After all, here is Abram who has just defeated several kings, rescued his nephew and recovered all the goods the kings had taken, and yet he is apparently afraid. He is a man who has everything going for him, and yet is still worried, upset, anxious. And God appears to him in a vision and tells him not to worry, not to be afraid for God is his shield, his very great reward.

I think this is just as true for each one of us as it was for Abram. God is our shied, our very great reward, no matter what is facing us right now. We need to be aware of Him at all times and to take everything to Him, to Jesus in prayer.

There are certain things I am facing right now and I know is would be easy to just sit and wallow in anxiety, getting all worried and upset. Yet hasn't Jesus told us to give our burdens to him?
Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

It is a case of turning everything over to him, really turning everything over, not just saying you will do it, and then taking it all back and continuing to worry. Because in doing this, we will find rest for our souls, since God is out shield and our very great reward.