B.B. Warfield: The Solution

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Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Matthew 6:25

“A firm faith in the universal providence of God is the solution of all earthly problems. It is almost equally true that a clear and full apprehension of the universal providence of God is the solution of most theological problems.”

Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield (1851-1921) in The Westminster Collection of Christian Quotations, edited by Martin H. Manser (Louisville: WJKP, 2001) 304. As we draw near to the end of 2017, I will conclude the year with reflections on the providence of God.

Jesus instructs His disciples not to worry about even the most basic earthly things. He roots this teaching in the faithfulness of the Father in heaven to care for us. The providence of God emerges as the solution to one of the greatest human maladies: worry.

Each Christmas we celebrate the generous gift of Jesus Christ, God’s provision for a lost world that solves our greatest theological problem: separation from God because of our sins. Jesus came that we might have life and have it abundantly.

Faith in God’s providence is the solution to unleashing generosity. Without it, worry overtakes us and hinders our sharing. When we tap into it, we experience abundant life and help others grasp it. Let faith in the providence of God free you from worry and release your generosity.