Look at Them

Matthew 6:26 says, Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?

This is another verse about birds, which we referred to in our last topic discussion.  But here, it’s in light of this new topic – the cure for anxiety.

Birdwatching is, according to Birdhouses 101, one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the United States. People are intrigued and amazed by birds, their strength, and their power.

But Jesus wants us to focus here on the fact that birds don’t toil and fret and store up for themselves mounds of provision for “bad times.” In fact, they soar, they fly, and they land to nibble on seeds and gather sticks for their nests, with seemingly not a care in the world.  God makes sure there is seed and nesting for the birds…everywhere they fly.

Then Jesus reminds us that we are worth much more to him than the birds.  We are made in his image after all, and we are his children, his sons and his daughters.  He doesn’t want us to be anxious about the things we need in life.

Are you a bird watcher?  Maybe you should be.  Maybe we all should be.