The Lily of the Field

Illustration of The Lily of the Field

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus pointed to the lilies of the field to teach freedom from anxiety: they neither toil nor spin, yet 'Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.' If God so clothes the grass that is here today and gone tomorrow, how much more will he care for his children. The wildflower became a lesson in trusting the Father's provision.

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Matthew 6

Key Passages

Consider the Lilies

Matthew 6:28-30

Jesus points to the effortless beauty of the lilies as proof that the Father will clothe and care for his own.

A28nd why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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Did You Know?

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Jesus said even 'Solomon in all his glory' was not arrayed like one lily.

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He used them to teach freedom from anxiety and trust in God's provision.

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The lilies 'toil not, neither do they spin,' yet God clothes them.

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Lily designs decorated the temple and the great bronze 'sea.'