25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
What a great promise.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
As Nibley says, "work we must but the lunch is free." Or rather, work for the Kingdom and the Lord does provide. Sometimes these particular versus seem completely insane in our current world.
Often I try to remember the audacity of letting go and allowing the Lord to provide. Especially now that I no longer work to provide the material things for myself. Still getting used to that one.
What do these pictures have to do with anything?
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25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
What a great promise.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Thanks, Dad.
My mom has that flower on the top...they grow outside of my parents house.
As Nibley says, "work we must but the lunch is free." Or rather, work for the Kingdom and the Lord does provide. Sometimes these particular versus seem completely insane in our current world.
Often I try to remember the audacity of letting go and allowing the Lord to provide. Especially now that I no longer work to provide the material things for myself. Still getting used to that one.
Yes, Sandy we must keep our focus on God's Kingdom and his Righteousness, then we are promised all our needs will be met! Very comforting.
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