Day 21 — Your Father Knows

Day 21 · Faith and God’s Promises · Matthew 6:25-34 (NET2)

Jesus addresses everyday worries about food, drink, and clothing. He points to the Father's care and calls his disciples to seek God's kingdom and righteousness. This is not a rebuke to people for needing support, nor a reason to neglect work or planning. It is an invitation to bring real needs to a Father who knows us and to attend faithfully to today.

Request

Father, you know what I need. By your Spirit, help me bring my worries to you and seek your kingdom in today's choices. Amen.

Read

Matthew 6:25-34

²⁵ “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing? ²⁶ Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are? ²⁷ And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life? ²⁸ Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin. ²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these! ³⁰ And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith? ³¹ So then, don’t worry saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ ³² For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

Scripture: NET Bible, Second Edition (NET2).

Reflect

1. What reasons does Jesus give for trusting the Father's care?
2. How might seeking God's kingdom change your response to one practical worry today?

Restate

Describe the connection between the Father's care and Jesus' call to seek his kingdom.

Respond

Let the passage guide your prayer. Use these prompts in your own words:

• Praise: Praise God for his attentive fatherly care.
• Thanksgiving: Thank him for today's provision and the people through whom it comes.
• Confession: Confess choices driven by distrust or the pursuit of security above God.
• Intercession: Pray for someone lacking food, clothing, shelter, or support.
• Petition: Ask for daily provision and wisdom for the next faithful step.

Carry it into today: Name one worry in prayer, take one responsible step, and consider whether you can help meet someone else's need.