One-minute read.
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!
Luke 12:27-28
Worrying about material things can consume us—Solomon, who had unending resources, dressed grandly but couldn’t compete with the beauty of a simple lily dressed by the Lord. Flowers last but a moment; our lives last for eternity. If God dresses flowers that quickly perish lavishly, how much more care will He take for us? Not trusting the Lord’s provision in our lives shows a lack of faith. By pointing our attention to the Creator’s care for His creation, Jesus reminds us that God has our back, caring for us even more than the withering flowers.
Hanging from the fence around our back deck, I have flower boxes. Currently in a heat wave, I must water them daily so they don’t wither. When I watered them yesterday, I thought of how we need Jesus’s living water to fill our spirits and help us persevere in the hot heat of life. Christ gives us living water through the Holy Spirit that nourishes us from within our souls, like the cool water, feeds my flowers, helping them blossom and grow into beautiful bouquets that bring joy.
God provides all our needs through His presence. We don’t need to worry about what we will eat or drink. The Lord dresses us in providential clothing, His light shining out from our hearts, making us blossom and grow into His beautiful flowers. God has our backs, He will provide our needs, and He dresses us in providential clothing from the Holy Spirit’s shining light that pierces the darkness with love.
Application:
God provides all our needs.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for providing all our needs, clothing us in the cloak of Christ, powered by the Holy Spirit, and letting Your light shine through us. Please help our faith grow as we trust Your provision, knowing You will meet all our needs.
IJNP. Amen
