Don’t strive for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious. Luke 12:29 Material sustenance is a means to an end, not the purpose of life. And anxious worry will only hurt and never help us. Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us Your truth! You teach us the best…

If that’s how God clothes the grass, which is in the field today and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more will he do for you—you of little faith? Luke 12:28 Faith subsists of confidence that the will of the Lord God Almighty is in your best interest. This is what Jesus is…

Consider how the wildflowers grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these. Luke 12:27 God has given a special glory to each of His creations. The flowers seem to be inconsequential. And yet they are among the most beautiful…

If then you’re not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest? Luke 12:26 For many of us, adding a year to our life, or even an inch to our height, is not a ‘little’ thing. But, considering the fact that we cannot do it, how can we judge the relative…

Can any of you add a cubit to his height by worrying? Luke 12:25 We may have a growth that is worrisome. Maybe it is a hair in the wrong place, or a mole that mars our features. But, we cannot change it through worry any more than we can grow physically taller by that…

Consider the ravens: They don’t sow or reap; they don’t have a storeroom or a barn; yet God feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than the birds? Luke 12:24 God cares for the creatures He has created. Though impacted by sin, the earth still is under God’s watch care. We are even more valuable…

For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. Luke 12:23 This is a life-altering concept. And, we find it throughout Scripture. We are designed for something more than just survival. The need for survival is a mercy. It reminds us that we are dependent upon the Lord, which is a very…

Then he said to his disciples, ‘Therefore I tell you, don’t worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear.’ Luke 12:22 How can He say this? Surely we must consider what we will eat, and what we will wear. Are we meant to go through life with…

That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God. Luke 12:21 Here we have the true value we should seek, to be rich towards God. This is what is worth living for. Heavenly Father, thank You for telling us the truth! Value is important to…

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’ Luke 12:20 This man had taken comfort in his possessions. He had forgotten about God, and was contented, thinking his supply protected him from everything. This was truly foolish. The…