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Care, Overmuch.

From: The New Topical Textbook By: Reuben Archer Torrey

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About earthly things, forbidden. Mat. 6:25. Luke 12:22, 29²²And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. (Luke 12:22)
²⁹And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. (Luke 12:29). John. 6:27.

God's providential goodness should keep us from. Mat. 6:26, 28, 30. Luke 22:35³⁵And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. (Luke 22:35).

God's promises should keep us from. Heb. 13:5⁵Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. (Hebrews 13:5).

Trust in God should free us from. Jer. 17:7, 8⁷Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. ⁸For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7‑8). Dan. 3:16¹⁶Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. (Daniel 3:16).

Should be cast on God. Psa. 37:5⁵Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. (Psalm 37:5). Psa. 55:22²²Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22). Pro. 16:3³Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. (Proverbs 16:3). 1 Pet. 5:7⁷Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:7).

An obstruction to the Gospel. Mat. 13:22. Luke 8:14¹⁴And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. (Luke 8:14). Luke 14:18-20¹⁸And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. ¹⁹And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. ²⁰And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. (Luke 14:18‑20).

Be without. 1 Cor. 7:32³²But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: (1 Corinthians 7:32). Phi. 4:6.

Unbecoming in saints. 2 Tim. 2:4⁴No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (2 Timothy 2:4).

Inutility of. Mat. 6:27. Luke 12:25, 26²⁵And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? ²⁶If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? (Luke 12:25‑26).

Vanity of. Psa. 39:6⁶Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. (Psalm 39:6). Ecc. 4:8.

Warning against. Luke 21:34³⁴And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. (Luke 21:34).

Sent as a punishment to the wicked. Eze. 4:16¹⁶Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment: (Ezekiel 4:16). Eze. 12:19¹⁹And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord God of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. (Ezekiel 12:19).

Exemplified. Martha, Luke 10:41⁴¹And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: (Luke 10:41). Persons who offered to follow Christ, Luke 9:57⁵⁷And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. (Luke 9:57), &c.

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