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“Let us look at what the Word of God says.”
The central scripture that governs these lyrics is one of the most searching and radical statements Jesus ever made about the life of a believer:
> “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,
> and all these things shall be added to you.”
> — Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
Surrounding this verse is a repeated command from the lips of Jesus: *do not worry*; *do not be anxious*:
> “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…
> Look at the birds of the air…
> Consider the lilies of the field…
> Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
> — Matthew 6:25–26, 28, 34 (NKJV)
The song lyrics simply echo and arrange these inspired words of Jesus. But they are not mere poetic statements. They are commands. They define a way of life. They confront our priorities, our fears, and our relationship with our Father in heaven.
The central theme is this:
Everything else in this passage revolves around that one issue: what you seek *first* determines whether you live in anxiety or in kingdom provision.
These words belong to the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7). Jesus is speaking primarily to His disciples, but in the hearing of the multitudes. He is not addressing pagans but people who believe in the God of Israel, who know the Scriptures, who would have been familiar with the Law and the Prophets.
### The wider context
In Matthew 6, Jesus addresses three main areas:
1. Religious practice (almsgiving, prayer, fasting) – not to be done for show, but before the Father in secret (Matthew 6:1–18).
2. Treasure and loyalty – not laying up treasure on earth but in heaven, and the impossibility of serving both God and Mammon (Matthew 6:19–24).
3. Anxiety about material needs – the section of our text (Matthew 6:25–34).
These three are connected. Hypocrisy, wrong treasure, and anxiety are all rooted in the same problem: a divided heart and misplaced priorities.
Immediately before “do not worry about your life,” Jesus has just said:
> “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other,
> or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other.
> You cannot serve God and mammon.”
> — Matthew 6:24 (NKJV)
Then comes verse 25: “Therefore I say to you, do not worry…”
That “therefore” is critical. Jesus is telling us: *anxious care about material things is tied to serving mammon*. Anxiety reveals where our trust really lies.
### The situation of the listeners
Jesus was not speaking to wealthy, secure people. He was speaking to people under Roman occupation, many of whom lived from day to day. Food, clothing, and tomorrow’s survival were live concerns. When He said, “Do not worry about your life,” He was not dealing with luxury problems. He was addressing real fear.
He points them away from their immediate visible circumstances to three great realities:
1. The Fatherhood of God – “your heavenly Father feeds them” (v. 26).
2. The value God places on them – “Are you not of more value than they?” (v. 26).
3. The priority of the kingdom – “Seek first the kingdom… and His righteousness” (v. 33).
In that context, the lyrics you have are not sentimental. They are the marching orders of the King to disciples in a hostile world.
Let us look closely at two key words: *worry/anxious* and *seek*.
### 1) “Do not worry” – Greek: *merimnáō* (μεριμνάω)
The phrase “do not worry” (or “do not be anxious”) in Matthew 6:25, 27, 28, 31, 34 uses the verb *merimnáō*.
So when Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” He is not telling us to be careless or irresponsible. He is forbidding a divided, pulled-apart mind that is dominated by fear about provision.
Worry is not neutral. It is a spiritual condition:
When the lyrics repeat, “Do not worry… Do not be anxious,” they echo a strong kingdom command. Worry is not merely a weakness to be excused; it is a yoke to be broken.
### 2) “Seek first” – Greek: *zēteō* (ζητέω)
The word “seek” in “seek first the kingdom” (Matthew 6:33) is *zēteō*.
*Zēteō* is used of:
This is not casual interest. It is a governing pursuit.
When Jesus says, “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,” He is telling us:
Only then does the promise follow: “all these things will be added to you.”
The lyrics therefore are not just comforting; they are ordering our lives around this verb: *zēteō* — to seek deliberately and first.
We will follow the themes in the lyrics and connect them with other scriptures.
### A) “Do not worry about your life…” — The battle for the heart
> “Therefore I tell you,
> do not worry about your life,
> what you will eat or what you will drink;
> or about your body,
> what you will wear.
> Is not life more than food,
> and the body more than clothing?”
This is almost a word-for-word restatement of Matthew 6:25.
Here Jesus confronts a basic human instinct: self-preservation. Food, drink, clothing are legitimate needs. But when legitimate needs become controlling fears, they displace God.
Jesus appeals to logic: “Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”
This exposes a deception:
Luke 12:15 gives a parallel principle:
> “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
Notice: fear about material provision and covetousness are close relatives. Both treat material things as central. Jesus frees us by insisting: life is more.
Theologically, this is a reorientation of *lordship*:
The command “do not worry” is an issue of whom you acknowledge as Lord over your life.
### B) “Do not worry about tomorrow…” — The tyranny of the future
> “Do not worry about tomorrow,
> for tomorrow will worry about itself.
> Each day has enough trouble of its own.
> Seek first the kingdom of God
> and His righteousness,
> and all these things will be added to you.”
This combines Matthew 6:34 and 6:33.
Jesus identifies a specific form of anxiety: *projecting into the future*.
Notice again the verb: *merimnáō* — divided, pulled apart. When you import the fears of tomorrow into today, your inner life is split. You are no longer fully present to obey God now.
Jesus’ alternative is not passivity. It is a different kind of focus:
1. Do not worry about tomorrow (v. 34).
2. Seek first the kingdom today (v. 33).
The spiritual principle is:
Hebrews 3:13 emphasizes the same focus: “Exhort one another daily, while it is called ‘Today’…” God deals with us in the realm of *today*.
The future belongs to God. Our task is to obey God now. When we surrender tomorrow to Him, we are freed to seek His kingdom first this day.
### C) “Look at the birds of the air…” — The revelation of the Father
> “Look at the birds of the air:
> they neither sow nor reap
> nor gather into barns,
> and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
> Are you not of more value than they?”
This comes from Matthew 6:26.
Here Jesus does something very significant. He uses creation as a sermon about the Father.
He does not say: “Look at the birds; nature takes care of them.” He says: “your heavenly Father feeds them.”
Then He adds the question: “Are you not of more value than they?”
This is crucial. Anxiety about provision is often rooted in a distorted view of your worth before God.
If you see yourself as:
you will naturally believe that provision is uncertain and must be achieved by your own striving.
But Jesus confronts that lie:
Romans 8:32 states the same logic:
> “He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all,
> how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”
Spiritual warfare is often fought at this point: *your value before the Father*. Satan is the accuser. He will say, “You are not worth God’s care; you must fend for yourself.” Jesus counters: “You are of more value than the birds. Look at them, and learn the Father’s heart.”
### D) “Consider the lilies of the field…” — God’s excellence in provision
> “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow:
> they neither toil nor spin,
> yet I tell you,
> even Solomon in all his glory
> was not clothed like one of these.”
This aligns with Matthew 6:28–29.
Here Jesus focuses on clothing — appearance, presentation, outward beauty. Solomon represents human splendor at its peak: wealth, royal garments, visible glory.
Yet Jesus says: the lilies surpass him. Why?
They do not *toil or spin*. That does not mean they do nothing; it means they do not achieve their beauty by anxious labor. Their glory is the byproduct of God’s design and provision.
The point is not that we should be lazy or careless about work. Scripture commands diligence (Proverbs 10:4; 2 Thessalonians 3:10). The point is:
When work becomes anxious striving to secure our identity or safety, we have left the kingdom pattern and moved under mammon.
1 Peter 5:7 reinforces the right posture:
> “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
We labor faithfully, but we cast the *care* of the outcome upon Him.
The lilies stand as a rebuke to self-reliant toil and as a demonstration of God’s delight to clothe His creation well.
### E) “Do not be anxious—your Father knows what you need… Seek His kingdom first”
> “Do not be anxious—
> your Father knows what you need.
> Seek His kingdom first,
> and He will provide.”
This lyric condenses Matthew 6:31–33:
> “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
> For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
> But
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