How Much More Are We

Scripture
Luke 12:22-34 (only 22-24 here)

He said to [his] disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life and what you will eat, or about your body and what you will wear. For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. Notice the ravens: they do not sow or reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn, yet God feeds them. How much more important are you than birds!"

Observation
Luke 12 in general is pretty amazing, it was hard to pick out which verse to reflect upon.  I ultimately choose this one because it is the one that I remember most and it is so comforting. Isn't it great knowing that God loves us so much!? We go about our lives, worrying about so many things. Sometimes we barely have time to breath.  From our home, our work, the volunteer stuff we do, family activities, sports, school, friends and on an on.  Sometimes we can get bogged down and feel like we can't do enough, there's not enough time, we don't have enough money, etc.

Application
Sometimes we need to take a step back, take a little breather.  Reflect on our life and what we've been doing.  Prayer is so important with this and is one reason why we should do this every day, multiple times a day!  From this passage, we know that God loves us and will take care of us.  We just need to trust in Him and follow His guidance.  Sometimes we push Him out because of our busy life and that's when things can go wrong.

Prayer
Lord, help me to realize how much you love me.  Help me to realize that you will take care of me.  I thank you so much for your love and blessings.  I give up to you all of my worries, all of my fears, all of my shortcomings.  Help me to understand how much more there is to life than what I've been worrying about. Feed me Lord!  Amen.