This passage from Matthew discusses not worrying about basic necessities like food and clothing. Jesus tells his followers that God cares for and feeds the birds, and clothes the flowers beautifully, so they should not worry as God will provide for their needs. He encourages them to instead seek God's kingdom and righteousness, and have faith that God will give them their daily provisions. The passage advises against worrying about tomorrow and says each day has enough concerns of its own. It suggests having the right priorities by focusing first on God rather than worrying about worldly things like food and clothing.

1. Matthew 6:25-26
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about
your life, what you will eat or drink; or
about your body, what you will wear. Is not
life more important than food, and the
body more important than clothes? 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?
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2. Matthew 6:27-29
Who of you by worrying can add a single
hour to his life? And why do you worry
about clothes? See how the lilies of the
field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I
tell you that not even Solomon in all his
splendor was dressed like one of these.
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3. Matthew 6:30-32
If that is how God clothes the grass of the
field, which is here today and tomorrow is
thrown into the fire, will He not much more
clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not
worry, saying, ‘what shall we eat?’ or
‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we
wear?’ For the pagans run after all these
things, and your heavenly Father knows
that you need them.
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4. Matthew 6:33-34
But seek first His kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things will be
given to you as well. Therefore do not
worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will
worry about itself. Each day has enough
trouble of its own.
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5. A priority will bring BALANCE
and ALIGNMENT to your life,
but only if it is a HEALTHY
priority.
Growing in godliness is better IDENTIFYING
the right priorities and LEARNING to live
them out in practice.
WORRY will lead to an imbalance for it will
misdirect my PRIORITY from God to that
which I am worried about

6. This passage is dealing with
the tendency of worry to
become ALL-CONSUMING
and thus pulling our FOCUS
from God.
The difference between the pagan (v32) and
the godly (v33) is not in the need for food
and clothing, but the DEGREE of INTENSITY
in which it is pursued.
Seek FIRST is not, seek EXCLUSIVELY…

7. First does not necessarily
mean, first in TIME, but first
in IMPORTANCE.
It is not only about DOING what God would
have us do, but seeking to be the KIND of
person God would have me be.
…the greater my ALIGNMENT with God, the
more GODLY I will be.

8. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Examine if my stated priorities match what is
lived out as priorities in my life
( ) Meditate on scriptures that address areas
where I tend to worry.
( ) Reflect on what it means to be in balance with
priorities and alignment with God
( ) Meditate on Matthew 6:33-34
( ) Other________________________