Matthew 6:28 Meaning and Explanation
“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus turns to clothing, pointing to wildflowers that flourish in beauty without any labor of their own.
What Does Matthew 6:28 Mean?
Having addressed worry over food, Jesus now takes up worry over clothing. As he pointed to the birds, he now points to the flowers, asking the hearers to consider the lilies that grow across the fields of Galilee.
The wildflowers neither toil at the loom nor spin thread, yet they rise in quiet beauty. They simply grow as God enables them to grow, clothed by His hand alone. The invitation is to learn from them -- to see how God adorns even the grass with splendor it did nothing to earn. If the Father dresses the fields so freely, anxiety over our own clothing forgets how generous He is. Jesus teaches us to trade frantic self-provision for restful trust in the God who clothes the meadows.
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What does Matthew 6:28 mean?
Jesus turns to clothing, pointing to wildflowers that flourish in beauty without any labor of their own.