Matthew 6:25-28
Worry is the key word in this passage. Jesus compares the birds who do not sow or reap yet remain well fed to us. He states that we are more valuable than birds and if they can trust the Father to feed them then surely we can trust the Father to look after our needs. Jesus is specifically talking about food in this passage.
The question at the end is both humourous and shows how ridiculous it is to worry. The translators aren't exactly sure what the question is. Either Jesus asked if we could add an hour to your life through worry or if we could add a cubit to our height. Either way, the answer is an obvious "no". There is added irony if the first interpretation is right because worry is more likely to delete hours from my life than add hours to it.
The point is this: that our Father is in control, he is good and he loves me very much so he can absolutely be trusted to do what is good and right in my life. Can you imagine how much better life would be to live with this confidence rather than to be consumed by worry?
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Worry is one of the biggets time wasters, and can often completely imobilize people. If we believe the words of Jesus than we should lay down our worriers at his feet and be confident that he will take care of us. It is a hard thing to do, but if ew say we trust him, isn't it about time we proved it?
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