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Matthew 6:26&27
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

We have returned to the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter six, Jesus just taught that we don't want to become anxious and worried about our daily needs. We need to trust in God's provision. Don't let worry get in the way of your FAITH journey with our Lord and Savior! There is more to LIFE than eating delicious food and wearing fashionable clothes. 

In today's verses Jesus makes the comparison with the birds; "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow NOT, neither do they reap, NOR gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye NOT much BETTER than they?" Jesus says look at the wild birds flying free. People are of more value than birds. Right? Jesus is saying we are more excellent than birds and GOD sees to it they survive and even thrive!

Next, Jesus says to not worry; "Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?" Is worry going to make you taller? No! ... Still we worry. We question our value. We worry about what will we eat. We worry about what will we will wear. We worry about our job. We worry about our health. We worry about the drought. We worry about the recession. We worry about so much more. Jesus doesn't recommend drugs or anything else to cope with our anxiety. Jesus recommends FAITH. He will take care of us. God will provide. 
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