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And
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. The life is more than meat, and the body is
more than raiment. Consider the
ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn;
and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with taking thought can add
to his stature one cubit? If ye then be
not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil
not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these. If then
God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast
into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye
shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the
world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 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.
Commentary
When
we hear these words spoken by our Lord Jesus, we should give a sigh of
relief. How senseless it is to worry
about our food and clothing, knowing "the life is more than meat, and the
body is more than raiment." Every day of our life we live under His grace
and not His wrath, and God knows how to give even before we ask. Yet we should ask, "Ask and it shall be
given you, seek and ye shall find."
In order to help us think aright, Jesus points out that the birds of the
air neither sow nor reap….namely they are not farmers who must plant crops and
harvest, yet God provides for them. How
much more precious are we to the Lord than these animals which do not have
souls? Jesus gave His body and soul in
exchange for our own upon the cross, so can He ever fail us in any way? If then, or when we find ourselves filled
with fear and worry, we are to remember our Heavenly Father knows well what we
need and He will provide. Even when He
holds back blessings so that we are tried, such is a greater blessing in
disguise. Let us be sure then to put
God's Kingdom, His Word, Christ first in our life, and then everything else
will fall into place. "Every
good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father
of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
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