![]() Then what makes Jesus’ words relevant to us? How do we understand what was said then and there now and here? If Jesus lived among us today he would have said: “Don’t worry about money.” Unlike the people in Jesus’ day, we are no longer worried about food, clothes, or medicine. ![]() Security is the fruit of faith anchored in God. (C) Therefore worry and anxiety indicates disbelief. Hence their obsessions lie with acquiring enough daily commodities. (B) Pagans don’t trust God for provision. He meets the needs of his people in due time. ![]() (A) God is already aware of our needs because he is omniscient. (C) If God takes such good care of less important parts of his creation how much more he will take care of man his crown creation. Still, God clothes them with wildflowers every day. (B) Heating the oven is the most common use for dry grass, even today in some parts of the world. (A) According to Matthew chapter 10 verse 29 birds probably are the least and the cheapest of God’s creation. He will give us everything we need in life. (C) God gave us life and a body, both admittedly more important than food and clothing. There are more important things in life than food for a full stomach and clothing to cover the body. (B) Jesus is presenting a very sensible argument. Quite often their entire existence was focused on their needs. (A) Jesus instructed his followers not to worry about physical needs. Then one day Jesus told them not to worry. ![]() People were often worried and anxious about how to meet these needs. Continuous supplies of food and clothes were rare and considered a luxury. In Jesus’ time, the average life expectancy of an individual didn’t exceed 40 years due to sickness and hardships. In this chapter, Jesus recognized the three basic needs of every man. ![]()
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