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Matthew 6:25–33 (NIV): 25 “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 than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 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? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do notlabourr or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. 30 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—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
It is interesting to note that while moths are a pest to humans, they are food to the birds of the air and thus illustrate how God takes care of the birds in the natural. In our context, perhaps the common house lizard or gecko is a pest to us because of its droppings, but they help remove insects and mosquitos from the house. God has built an ecological system for wildlife and marine creatures to thrive in their environments, which in turn provide a source of food for humans. In fact, the reintroduction of wolves into the Yellowstone National Park even reshaped rivers as the wolves preying on elks reduced overgrazing on riverbanks and thus strengthened the banks and altered the flow of the rivers.
Jesus, as recorded in Matthew 6, taught along those lines. Speaking to the believer, He advised us not to worry about our life too much. God will take care of us in the same way that He takes care of the birds of the air. The birds do not cultivate food (sow and reap) or store in barns, but they have enough to eat to survive. The important thing for us to know is that God knows our natural needs. He will take care of us. Our responsibility is to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto us. In other words, focus first on the things of God, and the natural will run its course.
As I approach retirement age and reflect upon my past, I can see that God has indeed provided for me, my wife, and our family. Yes, I don’t own a business worth millions, and I’m not the CEO of my company. But can I honestly say that God hasn’t taken care of our needs in the natural? Surely not! Yes, in the early days, we struggled and adapted by living more frugally (actually, we have not changed much in this respect!). But over the years, we have tasted and enjoyed the finer things in life. For example, due to loyalty miles accumulated by my travel for work, there was once when we could travel overseas by business class as a family (incidentally with my late father a few months after the passing of my late mum). That was in 2009, and the boys were only 6 and 9 then. Until today, those moments are still remembered by the boys and have been immortalised by the photos taken during that trip.
Trust me, we will not miss out in life if we commit our lives to Jesus. Besides opening up the mysteries of the Kingdom and our eternal destiny, we will still have opportunities to enjoy some of the finer things in life as the LORD blesses us with material things and unforgettable experiences! Indeed, do not worry about life but instead seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these shall be added unto you! Amen
Ronnie's Thoughts 