Throughout the Bible a two word phrase stands out as sign of superabundance -- the phrase "much more."
Jesus used the phrase several times. Once when he said:
"Wherefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?"
Jesus used the phrase several times. Once when he said:
"Wherefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?"
-- Matthew 6:30
We are often in the habit of worrying. We want the security of knowing well in advance where we will get the resources for the necessities of life. We fret and fidget and scheme and plan. Most of our worries are well beyond a concern for the essentials. We're not worried about being clothed, we're concerned about being clothed in the newest styles and latest fashions.
Jesus addressed our anxieties. He tells us to consider the lilies of the field -- Solomon in all his glory was never arrayed like one of them. How much more shall he clothe us?
God's love and grace always surprises us. It's always much more than we deserve or expect.
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