clothes the grass in the field, which blooms today and is to be burned in an oven tomorrow, how much more will he clothe you? What little faith you have! Do not worry, and say: What are we going to eat? What are we going to drink? or: What shall we wear? The pagans busy themselves with such things; but your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. Set your heart, first, on the kingdom and righteousness of God; and all these things will also be given to you. Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Reflections
Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all Jesus extols us not to worry, as the Father provides for our needs, just as he provides for the needs of the birds in the air and the flowers in the field. But how can the poor not worry, they who rummage through garbage in order to find scraps of food with which to feed their children? That majority of humanity are living in poverty is an affront to God. That people die of starvation is an offense against the God who has created an abundant world to provide for the needs of all.
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