²⁵ “So my counsel is: Don’t worry about things—food, drink, and clothes. For you already have life and a body—and they are far more important than what to eat and wear. ²⁶ Look at the birds! They don’t worry about what to eat—they don’t need to sow or reap or store up food—for your heavenly Father feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than they are. ²⁷ Will all your worries add a single moment to your life?

²⁸ “And why worry about your clothes? Look at the field lilies! They don’t worry about theirs. ²⁹ Yet King Solomon in all his glory was not clothed as beautifully as they. ³⁰ And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won’t he more surely care for you, O men of little faith?

^31-32 “So don’t worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the heathen? For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them. But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them, ³³ and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.

³⁴ “So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.^[a]

²² Then turning to his disciples he said, “Don’t worry about whether you have enough food to eat or clothes to wear. ²³ For life consists of far more than food and clothes. ²⁴ Look at the ravens—they don’t plant or harvest or have barns to store away their food, and yet they get along all right—for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!

²⁵ “And besides, what’s the use of worrying? What good does it do? Will it add a single day to your life? Of course not! ²⁶ And if worry can’t even do such little things as that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things?

²⁷ “Look at the lilies! They don’t toil and spin, and yet Solomon in all his glory was not robed as well as they are. ²⁸ And if God provides clothing for the flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, don’t you suppose that he will provide clothing for you, you doubters? ²⁹ And don’t worry about food—what to eat and drink; don’t worry at all that God will provide it for you. ³⁰ All mankind scratches for its daily bread, but your heavenly Father knows your needs. ³¹ He will always give you all you need from day to day if you will make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.

³² “So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.