22 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. 23 For live is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens: They neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! 25 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 26 If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these 28 But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! 29 And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried. 30 For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
We live in tough times. People are losing jobs, homes, income, and so on. It's not a good time to be out looking for a job. Matter of fact, it's an awful time. Families are losing their livelihood, and they have children who need to eat. Christ tells us not to worry? How in the world is that even possible. I'll be honest. I live off of a frugal income, and my wife is student teaching right now... But Christ commands me not to be anxious. He then uses a few analogies to tell us why we shouldn't worry.
- God even takes care of the Ravens. (v 24) A raven is a very scary, and I'm sure a pretty insignificant bird, yet God tells us that his needs are met. How much more will he meet our needs?
- Even the lilies neither toil nor spin.. They are always growing (v 27)
- Even the grass is clothed. (v 28)
