That worry is not a biblical concept and should not be part of a believer's vocabulary. Using the analogy of the sparrow and the lilies of the field, it illustrates God's providential care for all His creation. The core lesson is that since God feeds the birds and clothes the flowers, He will undoubtedly care for those who are of greater value to Him. The message concludes by urging listeners to trust in God's provision and cease from anxious thoughts, as worry adds nothing to life but detracts from faith.
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Yes, moments of melody time. Five minutes to encourage you along the way. Said the robin to the sparrow, I should really like to know why these anxious human beings rush about and worry so. Said the sparrow to the robin, I think that it must be that they have no heavenly Father, such as cares for you and me. In days of stress and strife, it's well to remember that worry is no one's friend, but everyone's enemy.
There are seven hundred seventy-three thousand, six hundred ninety-two words in the Bible, but one will search in vain for a single occurrence of the word worry. Worry is not in God's vocabulary. And it shouldn't be in ours. Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely and long for heaven and home? When Jesus is my portion, my constant friend is He.
His eyes on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. His eyes on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free, for his eye is on the sparrow. And I know he watches me. Let not your heart be troubled.
His tender word I hear, and resting on his goodness. I lose my doubts and fears, Though by the path he leadeth, But one step I may see. His eye is on the sparrow. And I know he watches me. His eye is on the sparrow. And I know he watches me.
I sing because I'm happy. I sing because I'm free. For his eye is on the sparrow. I know He watches me." The Lord Jesus said, Don't worry about things, food, drink, and clothes, for you already have life in the body. They're far more important than what to eat and wear.
Look at the birds. They don't worry about what to eat. They don't sow or reap or store up food. And your Heavenly Father feeds them. And you are far more valuable to Him than they are. Will all your worries add a single moment to your life? And why worry about your clothes? Look at the field lilies. They don't worry about theirs. Yet King Solomon in all his glory was not clothed as beautifully as they. If God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you, O men of little faith? Somebody has said, worry, is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.