“But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” – Matthew 6:30
Jesus doesn’t want you feeling anxious about the basic necessities of life. The world seems to want you anxious, but Jesus doesn’t. In His kindness, Jesus works to set our minds at ease. Pointing to the beauty of nature, He highlights how careful and wonderful God’s care is for even the humble things of the earth. Flowers live only for a short time, yet God cares and provides for them. They don’t have to be beautiful but God makes them extraordinarily beautiful. Birds are not particularly important and yet, God provides everything they need. They don’t need to worry about anything. They’re free to simply focus on being what God made them to be.
The point Jesus is making is that if God is so faithful, good, caring, and generous toward even the smallest things in His creation, how much more does He care about you? If He sees the need of the smallest flower and bird, He absolutely sees your need. After all, you’re made in His image. You are the crown jewel of His creation. God cares deeply about you.
If you’ll focus your time, energy, and attention on being what God made you to be: a servant and citizen of His Kingdom, He’ll take care of you. You don’t need to be anxious about the basics. That doesn’t mean you don’t need to work for what you need or want, but it does mean that you don’t need to be worrying about those things which you can’t control. Worry and anxiety distract and consume you without producing anything useful. Jesus wants you to be at peace in Him.
Pursue God’s Kingdom. Let your mind be at peace. #FollowJesus