I See the Birds

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? 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? - Matthew 6:25-26

Saints, we live in anxious times. We know the Scriptures tell us not to worry and to cast our cares on God knowing that He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7). These verses are not meant to make us feel guilty but are evidence of the sympathy our Savior has for us. And yet anxiety about family, health, job, nation, and world continue to press in. In recent days, I have found the lyrics from a Jon Guerra song, based on Matthew 6, to be a comforting reminder of God’s care in the midst of my worry.

"Do not be anxious about your life"

I heard you say to me

You dress the lilies

You leave the weeds

The sower of the seed

Am I in charge of my own mind

Or is it in charge of me?

I see the birds up in the air

I know you feed them

I know you care

So won’t you teach me

How I mean more to you than them

In times of trouble

Be my help again

You’ve held me sturdy

You’ve led me on

Through years of joy and grief

So don’t you leave me

All on my own

You know me, Lord

I’m weak

I see thе birds up in the air

I know you feed them

I know you care

So won’t you tеach me

How I mean more to you than them

In times of trouble

Be my help again

Don’t you worry, child

Don’t you worry, child

He won’t leave you by yourself

In times of trouble, he’s your help

I'm letting go of my own life

I'm letting go again

I see the birds up in the air

I know you feed them

I know you care

So won’t you teach me

How I mean more to you than them

In times of trouble

Be my help again

Be ever present

Lord, won’t you be my closest friend

In times of trouble

Be my help again