25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 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? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?[g] 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. By and large, Korean-Americans and Asian-Americans alike place a standard on themselves and their children to be successful in this world. From “tiger moms” to unrealistic academic expectations, it is the children in the home who are pushed to perform and put down when they fall short. A doctor, a lawyer, a wealthy businessman – for many Koreans these are the three choices parents give to their children to aspire to become, and consistently argue it is the reason why they have suffered to immigrate to the United States so that their children might have opportunity for a successful future. This is generally true also for those in Korea, and the term “SKY” is often connected to success – those who have graduated from either (S) Seoul University, (K) Korea University, or (Y) Yonsei University. But why is this so? Today’s passage will teach us the root of the problem is a worldly fear of livelihood. We aspire to be successful because of the fear our livelihood will not be secure. Jesus challenges us today to seek His kingdom and righteousness first, and He’ll take care of the rest.
Learn godly responsibility for today. Unlearn worldly worry for tomorrow. Be faithful for today. We cannot control tomorrow. Remember the past, plan for the future, but live in the present. May this praise touch your heart with no greater thing than knowing the Lord Jesus in you!
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