Jesus-Don't Worry About Food and Clothing

By Mary Vee
Matthew 5, Luke 6

From Matthew's Journal 

Photo by Mary Vee. View down to the Sea of Galilee from
the Mountain where it is believed Jesus was at this time.
Capernaum is down and to the left by the shore.

My name is Matthew. I am a disciple of Jesus. I am here with other disciples, so they may add something to today's post. 

We are sitting on the side of a mountain bordering the Sea of Galilee, and there is a large number of people here with us, some have traveled a long ways to hear Jesus speak.

Jesus has been speaking most of the morning. You may know this talk as the Sermon on the Mount. Posts telling what he said already are below.  Just scroll down.

I am here to tell you what Jesus said on that day.

Jesus said, "Don't worry about your life, what you will eat or drink. Don't think about your body, what you will wear. Life is much more important than food, and the body is more important clothes. Look up. See the birds. they don't plant or reap or store away their food in barns, and yet, your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you more valuable than they? How can worrying add a single hour to your life? It can't. 

"So why worry about our clothes? Look about you. See how the lilies of the field grow? They don't work or spin their clothes. Not even Solomon in all his spender was dressed like one of these. If God shows care for the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow thrown into the fire, won't he care for your clothes? 

"You have such little faith. Don't worry and say, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink' or 'What shall we wear?' The pagan are the ones who fret over these things. Your heavenly Father knows you need them. Instead, look first for his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you.

"I'll repeat this, don't worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

And so Jesus continued, but those words will be told next time. 

Author's note, this section is from the Sermon on the Mount. Come back to read the next story.

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sources: 
*A Harmony of the Gospels for Historical Study, An Analytical Synopsis of the Four Gospels by William Arnold Stevens and Ernest DeWitt Burton, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1932
*New International Version, New King James Version. 
*My Bible College training.
*My notes and walk through classes I've taught in Children's church. Answers to student questions, etc.
*Pastoral sermons on this time
*Matthew Henry Commentary
*F. LaGard Smith Commentary
*My notes from my trip to Israel.
*Photos from my trip to Israel.