Matthew 6:32 Meaning and Explanation
“(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Anxious pursuit of necessities marks those without God; His children rest in a Father who already knows their needs.
What Does Matthew 6:32 Mean?
Jesus gives two reasons to set anxiety aside. First, the restless chasing after food, drink, and clothing is the mark of those who do not know God as Father -- people whose horizon ends at this world's provisions and who have no one above to trust.
Second, and more comforting, the heavenly Father knows that His children need these things. The disciples are not orphans scrambling to survive; they are sons and daughters of a Father who sees every need before it is spoken. To worry like those without God is to forget the relationship we have been given. Knowledge of our needs rests with One who loves us and is able to provide. Jesus lifts the believer above the anxious striving of the world into the confidence of a child secure in the Father's care.
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What does Matthew 6:32 mean?
Anxious pursuit of necessities marks those without God; His children rest in a Father who already knows their needs.