Jesus sat on a hillside and pointed to the birds flying in the sky. He told the crowd, 'Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap, yet your Heavenly Father feeds them.' Then he pointed to the beautiful lilies in the field and said, 'Look at the flowers of the field. They do not labor or spin, yet even Solomon in all his splendor was not dressed like one of these.' Jesus told everyone not to worry about what to eat or wear, because the Heavenly Father knows what we need. The most important thing is to seek God's kingdom and his righteousness first, and the Heavenly Father will provide everything else. Do not store up treasures on earth, but store up treasures in heaven.
Jesus uses the example of birds and lilies to teach us that the Heavenly Father carefully cares for even the smallest life, let alone us. Worry cannot change anything; instead, it takes away our peace and joy. This teaches us to give our worries to the Heavenly Father, to first seek to know God and do things that please Him, believing He will provide everything we need, and to live each day with faith and a grateful heart.
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