For the worriers

If we do not lay up treasure for ourselves but are rich toward God, who will take care of us? Christ answers the temptation to worry, anxiety and fear with a barrage of assurances and reminders.

Concerning worry, here is a comprehensive command which Christ issues: do not worry about food for life or clothing for the body. Then there is the compelling reminder Christ gives, that life is more than food and the body more than clothing. Finally, there are the natural illustrations Christ uses, drawing attention to the ravens and the lilies, and applying those lessons to the lives of his people. And the root of all this worry? Little faith.