Luke 12:22-34
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

But don’t we often take much thought for all these things? Don’t we like to think we’re in control and we’re making our own way instead of looking to God and depending on Him to provide? Maybe we doubt, wonder, and worry instead of resting in His promises. What has He asked us to consider here? That He cares about us much more than fowls and flowers. That He knows our needs even before we ask. That we don’t have to fear. That He has a greater purpose for us, for our thoughts, for our treasure. But often we like to have and to hoard, to build up for ourselves some sense of security and safety in the things that we have. With an “at least I have mine” attitude, we hold on so tightly to all these things, but in doing so, are we missing out on something much better?

What is my focus? What is my priority? Upon what do I find myself taking much thought? What am I really seeking after? And of what am I willing to let go? What is my treasure, and what consumes my heart? Let me consider these things and be honest with myself and before the Lord who sees and knows every deep corner of my heart. And if the answer is not God and His kingdom and His purposes and His things, may I examine myself and make some adjustments and reprioritize so that I seek first Him and His and let everything else be secondary.