25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Matt 6:25-34
Q & A：
- What are the biggest worries or concerns that you have in your life now and why does Jesus tell us not to worry about tomorrow? With recent economic downturn or if you or your family experienced financial difficulties, would you have trouble making adjustments to your lifestyle or your identity status in the society? (Matt 6:25-34)
- Explain what it means for you to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness”. Discuss if you have the right priorities in your life and if God is the integral part of your major decision making. What idols or who have taken priority over God when you seek for a solution? (Matt 6:33)
- Compare the situations where Jesus commented “little faith” when people were filled with all kinds of worries to the “great faith” demonstrated by the centurion in believing that Jesus’ word alone has the authority and power to heal. Knowing the importance of seeking God first and to have faith in God’s promise after He has spoken to us, discuss how you can apply this to the worries you have now. (Matt 6:30-32; Rom 10:17; Num 23:19; Luke 7:8-10; Heb 11:1, 6)