1. Matthew 6:25 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the reason for the word “therefore”?

Matthew 6:25 (ESV)

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

In Matthew 6:24, Jesus has affirmed that one cannot serve both God and money. He has impressed upon his disciples the need to be focused on and devoted to the will of God. The Lord demands unswerving loyalty from his subjects.1 A question which naturally follows from this demand is the matter of provision. Will God provide for his people if they focus on seeking God’s will? Jesus’ answer is affirmative. There is no need to worry; God will care for his children.2