Faith, part 2

I could do a whole series of entries on the next set of verses (maybe I will one day). They are vitally important to our understanding of faith, for they are from a time Jesus spoke in detail about why we should have faith. These verses are from Matthew 6:25-34. A lot of verses, but they are powerful together. Every word Jesus used in this passage was essential, and His take on a subject will always be of more value than mine. I will bold certain sections, but do not take this to mean I think those words are more important than others. They are not. Each word here is rich with deep biblical truths. They deserve a thorough examination, and must be considered in their entirety:

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

This series of verses is very clear in its meaning. Jesus explained His point well and very little needs to be said about this passage (though a lot could be). Worrying is useless and unnecessary, and should be replaced by faith in the Lord. When we have faith all we need will be provided for us. Maybe not exactly in the way we desire, but that comes from our own misunderstanding. A jet ski is not a need. It is a want. A fortune is not a need. It is a want. Don’t make the mistake of confusing the two.

The Lord will provide us our every need, and we will want for nothing. Faith has this power, and worrying does not. We have no need to worry because we have a Father in heaven who loves us, and He will provide for us. Do not doubt this, but have faith. God will provide.