Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? (Matthew 6:26-27)
In this segment of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus was teaching about worry, and He made it clear that the reason why we are not to worry is the fact that He has promised to meet our every need. Now, don’t confuse the word worry with concern. To be concerned is to be moved to action through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Worry, on the other hand, keeps you from moving at all. Worry paralyzes any meaningful forward progress.
Jesus pointed to the birds and their lack of any concern whatsoever for their daily needs. Birds neither sow, nor reap, nor store away in barns, yet their every need is met. We are image-bearers of the Most-High God; we are much more valuable to God than the birds; therefore worry makes no sense at all!
Here is a lovely thought that was provided to us by an anonymous author:
Said the robin to the sparrow, “I should really like to know Why these anxious human beings Rush about and worry so.”
Said the sparrow to the robin, “Friend, I think that it must be That they have no heavenly Father Such as cares for you and me.”
Only by pressing in to the presence of our Lord Jesus each day will our lives begin to reflect the attitude of the birds. Worry will be as far as the east is from the west as we look to Jesus, knowing that our God has promised to meet all our needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19). And He has always made good on every one of His promises. You have His Word on it!
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. (2 Corinthians 1:20)
Christian, let the next bird you see be a reminder that God cares for you completely.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 