been chewing on this passage for a bit. i read it, i've heard messages on it in the past, i understand the logic of it (i think), i am convicted by it, i am moved by it, i questions some things about this world because of it, i wrestle with it, i am comforted by it.
this passage reminds us that God takes care of everything in this world. the birds of the air, the lilies of the field...down to the smallest of His creation, it's His to care for. if He can clothe a lily, He will have no difficulties clothing us. if He can provide a meal for a sparrow, He will do it for us. we need to trust in His provision, not becoming self-reliant trying to take it all into our own hands, leaving Him out of the equation. things may be different than what we considered or different than what our preferences are or may be different than what our expectations of 'provision' are, but He will provide and protect and care for. we don't need to worry because of who He is.
it's a reminder to me of our vanity and how we quickly forget that we are taken care of. (even though we are wearing something that is dated or driving something that isn't the latest and greatest and we aren't dining at the poshest eatery on a friday night.) in the passage, the people who chase after those things are called pagans. ouch. it's a reminder that what the world values is so different than how God operates. this passage is to help us regain some perspective and recognize what we should truly value and place our trust in.
i love the last verse in this passage: "do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. each day has enough trouble of its own." look outside your front door, watch the news and surf the internet and see all that is going on in the world--plenty to worry about! but it is just a reminder to me to take things one step at a time, trusting Him each step of the journey.
i hate to quote bobby mcferrin because it drove me absolutely nuts as they played the song over and over and over...but maybe the lyrics were inspired from this passage: 'don't worry, be happy now.'
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