Calvary Chapel of San Antonio

"Jesus shifts our focus here from worrying about present material needs to being careful about our futures. In other words, He instructs how to do/be just the opposite of the foolish farmer in our parable 2 weeks ago. The issues raised in this entire chapter

(hypocrisy, greed, worry) all have the same answer—get ready for the Lord’s return!"

"Isaiah is pleading with the rulers of Judah to protect the refugees being judged by God. Hide them from those who will harm them is the idea. We now live in a world where refugees are fleeing (not the judgment of God necessarily) for their lives from wicked rulers and drug cartels. I think the heart of God is to offer protection to them.."

"It is clear here that Jesus has more in mind than just food and clothing…He is considering our essential personality, our mission for having life in the first place. The essence of who we are and to whom we belong. What should our priority be? Pleasing God! That alone should be the priority of our existence because that, according to Jesus, is what we were created for!"