JUNE 12, Matthew 6:25-34

What reassuring words of comfort we read today! It is good to slow down and open our eyes to enjoy God’s creation. Our Creator God teaches us important truths through His creation. When you wake up in the morning, don’t just stumble out of the house in a sleepy daze! Look for the birds that are eating their breakfast. Jesus wants us to ponder this picture in our hearts. It is a picture of God’s care in feeding the birds.

They do not work or keep a store of food like us. They simply fly out every day and collect the food that God provides. If He provides food for them then He will surely provide for you. Are you not much better than them?

The next time when you are in a park or walking along a road, pay attention to the flowers. Go a little closer and observe how beautiful they are. They do not labour to clothe themselves. It is God who clothed them so beautifully. They have greater beauty than a king’s clothes! If God clothes the lilies and the grass of the field, which are here today and gone tomorrow, He will clothe you even more. Do not worry about what you will eat, or drink or what you will wear, God promises to provide.

What are the things you worry about? We have our different sets of cares and worries. God knows our every thought and sees our every need. In our worry, we tend to forget or doubt that God cares for us and that He is in control of all things. That does not change who God is one bit. He is still our Heavenly Father. God never changes and He is faithful. We are the ones who are of little faith and are easily overwhelmed by the cares of life.

What should our correct response be? Not to indulge in self-pity or worry, but to seek God first. This means that God is first in your life. Whatever happens is out of your control. Your trust is in God and in His perfect plans for you. Seek Him first always and you will see how He supplies your every need.

Thought: To worry is to have a lack of trust in God.

Prayer: Father in heaven, thank you for providing for my every need. When I start to worry or be anxious about the future, grant me greater faith and trust that You are in control. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.