Matthew 6:26

Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your father in heaven takes care of them! Aren’t you worth much more than birds? My former colleagues in teaching starts worrying about the thought of becoming a missionary priest. One would say in kapampangan “Pakananu ka kanyan Reggie kung matwa ka” How your life would be Reggie when you’re in the old age? And one would say “alang pera ken, dumanup kamu” there would be no money there, you will starve. And suddenly I reflected with those statement and I asked myself a question. 1. Why some of us worried about our own future in life? Usually we human being dream to have a car, own a house and lot and a lot of money in a bank. This passage from Matthew really gives me a relief of trusting God with regards to our human needs. Jesus understands and does not deny the reality of our own needs. But apparently this things like possessions, money even fame and power became our master and we turn to be slaves of this earthly things. God never abandoned his creatures like the birds in the sky, they didn’t worry about anything but they are live and has food to eat. As the saying goes, “Live life to the fullest” so we must live not in worries but in Christ and he will take care of you. As the end of this reflection I would like to quote a verse in Psalms: “The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season, you open your hand, satisfying the desire of every little things.” (Psalms 145: 15-16) May all of us think and feel that God is our provider and he will not leave us behind.