“Therefore I say to you, do not
worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your
body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than
clothing?” Matt. 6:25
When Jesus spoke these words 2000
years ago, His original audience was just worried about having food to sustain
their lives and clothes to put on their back. Most people reading this
article today don’t worry about going to bed hungry or having something to
wear, but worry about eating at nice
restaurants or having a closet full of fine clothes. To put it another
way, we worry about our standard of living not about living.
America is past the point of
becoming a materialistic society, it is a materialistic society. Today
most Americans are immersed in materialism from birth--so much so that it seems
normal to us. Materialism drives our economy.
When Jesus asks the rhetorical
question “Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?”
the assumed answer is an obvious yes. Life is much more than food and the
body much more than clothes. Material things never satisfy the soul. You can
have all the food you want and not be fulfilled. You can own many wardrobes
full of clothes but your heart will not be content.
In Luke 10:38-42, Martha busied
herself with much serving. Mary spent her time sitting at the Lord’s
feet. According to the Lord, Mary chose wisely. She chose what would not
be taken away from her. Clothes fade and the pleasure of food is momentary, but
a relationship with Jesus is truly satisfying and is eternal.
Only in a real relationship with God
will your heart truly be satisfied and content. Instead of pursuing material
things, pursue spiritual things. Pursue Jesus.
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