https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/07/birds-of-the-air
Jesus used the “light and heavy” (gal wahomer in Hebrew) illustration to highlight the point that if God is good in something less important, surely He will be good in something more important. So if He takes care of the birds of the air, what more will He take care of us, His children created in His image for which He had made plans for even before the foundations of the world. He already “invested” in us all these years despite us not being fully committed to Him, will He let all that go to nought? He sent His beloved and one and only Son to die for our sins.
Read Matthew 6:25-33 carefully and we will notice that Jesus said it is the pagans who run after these things – what shall we eat, what shall we drink and what shall we wear? Notice that He said, your Heavenly Father knows that you need them, but seek ye first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you. The point is not to run after these things. Our Heavenly Father will provide for us in due course because He knows we need them. Instead focus on Him and the things of God. Elsewhere Jesus said before (Matthew 16:26) – what good is it if a man were to gain the whole world, but forfeits his soul? In fact when Jesus was tempted by the devil, the devil offered Him the world if He were to bow down and worship him.
I believe as a believer we must always keep in mind what Jesus taught in Matthew 6 and 16. We need to know and remember and be reminded what matters most ultimately. Seek His Kingdom first and His righteousness. Material things while necessary for survival will eventually come. If our focus is just on material things, then we will not be going after God and the things of God, and one day we may forfeit our ticket to heaven that was bought for us by the blood of Christ. Always maintain a balance between pursuing our career and vocation (eat, drink and wear) and God. Don’t ever neglect the latter. Keep on at it and the other things will be sorted out by God for us.
Ronnie's Thoughts 