The God Who Provides

More Than Enough

It happens almost without thinking. You open your phone, scroll through a few posts, and suddenly an ad appears—“You might also like…” Before you know it, your shopping cart is full again. Maybe it’s something small—a gadget, a shirt, a kitchen tool—but for a moment, it feels like it’ll fill a gap. That little spark of excitement hits. But when the box finally arrives, the thrill fades. The thing you thought you needed becomes one more item taking up space. And so, the cycle starts again—scroll, want, buy, repeat—each time hoping the next purchase will finally be enough.

We live in a world that thrives on discontent. The message is constant: You’re missing something. You’re falling behind. You need more. More money, more security, more success, more approval. But Jesus interrupts that endless scroll of anxiety and says something radically different:

“Do not worry about your life… Look at the birds of the air… See how the lilies of the field grow.” — Matthew 6:25–28

It’s as if He’s saying, “You already have what you need, because you already have Me.” That’s the heart of this series—More Than Enough. It’s a reminder that the fullness we keep chasing can only be found in the faithfulness of God. He doesn’t promise us everything we want; He promises to be everything we need.

And as we’ll see in each message of this series, learning to trust that truth isn’t just about less worry—it’s about more peace, more gratitude, more life. Because when we finally stop grasping for “more,” we discover what was true all along: in Christ, we have more than enough.

Jesus knew the pull of “more.” Maybe not through ads or online carts, but through the same restless hunger that still lives in every human heart. People in His day worried about food, clothing, and tomorrow—just like we do. Their anxieties didn’t come from glowing screens, but from the same root: fear that what they had wouldn’t be enough. So Jesus met that fear head-on. He looked at the crowd and said, “Do not worry about your life…” (Matthew 6:25). He pointed their eyes away from scarcity and toward a faithful Father. “Look at the birds. Look at the lilies.” In other words—look around. The proof of God’s provision is all over creation. If He cares for the smallest details of nature, how much more will He care for His children?

Worry Doesn’t Work (Matthew 6:25–27)

So let’s get practical. If Jesus tells us not to worry, what does that actually look like? How do we move from living in constant anxiety to walking in daily trust? In this passage, Jesus gives us three invitations, and the first one is simple—but it cuts deep: worry doesn’t work.

Jesus begins, “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?” — Matthew 6:25

He’s not offering a motivational slogan; He’s confronting the illusion that worry gets us anywhere. Worry never adds—it only subtracts. It drains our strength, steals our sleep, and clouds our joy. How many nights have you replayed the same scenario in your mind, only to find that morning came and nothing had changed—except your exhaustion? Jesus says, Look at the birds. They don’t sow, reap, or store grain in barns. They don’t have savings accounts or retirement plans. And yet—they eat. Every day, the Father provides. Not because they plan better, but because He is faithful. If He feeds them, won’t He feed you?

Jesus isn’t calling us to be careless—He’s calling us to be trust-filled. He’s teaching us to look at creation and remember that our worth is settled. The God who cares for sparrows calls us sons and daughters. The truth is, worry makes a promise it can’t keep. It whispers, “If you just think hard enough, if you plan long enough, you can control the outcome.” But all it really does is choke out peace. That’s why Paul echoes Jesus in Philippians 4:6: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

Worry pulls us apart. Prayer brings us back together. When you trade worry for prayer, you invite peace back into the room. Peter puts it this way: “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

That’s the invitation—to stop carrying tomorrow’s load on today’s shoulders. You don’t have to live in the “what ifs.” You can name your worry, hand it to God, and rest in the truth that He’s already working on what concerns you. So let me ask you: What’s keeping you up at night? What fear keeps circling your thoughts? Whatever it is, remember this—worry doesn’t work, but trust does. The same God who feeds the birds and clothes the lilies hasn’t forgotten you. When you stop grasping for control and start trusting His care, gratitude begins to grow again. When we finally admit that worry doesn’t work, our hearts are freed to see what Jesus is showing us next — that God’s provision is steady, even when life feels uncertain.

God Provides for His Creation — and for Us (Matthew 6:28–30)

Jesus moves from the birds of the air to the lilies of the field: “And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” — Matthew 6:28–30

Do you hear the tenderness in His voice? Jesus doesn’t scold—He invites. He points us to something so simple, so ordinary, we might walk right past it. Flowers. Grass. Everyday things we step over, mow down, and forget. Yet He says, “Look at them.” Because in the smallest corner of creation, God is quietly displaying His care.

If God wraps temporary things in beauty that outshines a king’s wardrobe, what does that say about His care for you—His beloved child? Jesus isn’t just making a point about flowers. He’s revealing the heart of a Father who refuses to overlook His children. Anxiety grows when we forget who we are. When we slip into thinking we’re just another name, another problem to solve, another bill to pay. But Jesus reminds us: You are not forgotten. You are worth infinitely more than the grass of the field or the flowers of the valley. You are seen, loved, and known by the God who holds it all together.

Think about it—if God is that intentional with creation, how much more intentional is He with you? Psalm 139 says you are “fearfully and wonderfully made.” James 1:17 reminds us that “every good and perfect gift is from above.” Every sunrise, every breath, every answered prayer is a testimony that God has not stopped providing. If He paints the sky for a new day, He will paint grace over your life too.

Here’s the truth: gratitude grows when we remember our worth in God’s eyes. It’s not about comparing what we have; it’s about resting in who we belong to. Gratitude begins where striving ends—when we finally believe that God’s care isn’t random, it’s personal. So the next time you start to wonder if God sees you, take a walk outside. Look at the lilies. Watch the wind move through the grass. Let creation preach to your heart: If He’s taking care of them, He will take care of you. That’s His promise. That’s His heart. He’s for you. Always has been. Always will be.

Seek First the Kingdom (Matthew 6:31–34)

Jesus closes this part of His teaching with a promise that could set our souls free—if we’d just believe it.

“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” — Matthew 6:31–34

Do you hear the shift Jesus is making? The world chases after what fades—food, drink, clothing, image, status, success. But the children of God are invited to chase something eternal: His Kingdom. His righteousness. His reign. When you seek the Kingdom first, everything else finds its proper place. It doesn’t mean life suddenly becomes easy or that you’ll have everything you want, but it does mean you’ll never lack what you need. The Father’s provision always matches the pace of His purpose.

This is the secret most people miss: gratitude flourishes when your life is centered on God’s Kingdom, not your own. When His priorities become your priorities, the constant comparison loses its grip. You stop living as if your worth depends on your possessions, your security depends on your paycheck, or your joy depends on your circumstances. You start seeing life through Kingdom eyes—measuring your days not by what you gain, but by how God’s goodness shows up in every detail.

And then Jesus drops a truth that should melt every anxious heart: “Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.” Before you even asked, He knew. Before you even prayed, He cared. You’re not bringing new information to God when you pray—you’re bringing your heart back to alignment with His. Then comes that final line—one of the most practical invitations Jesus ever gave: “Do not be anxious about tomorrow.”

How much of our worry lives there? Tomorrow’s bills. Tomorrow’s diagnosis. Tomorrow’s decisions. But Jesus says, Leave tomorrow where it belongs. God’s grace hasn’t yet been poured into a day you haven’t reached. He gives mercy in real time—daily bread for today, fresh grace for tomorrow.

So here’s the call: make the Kingdom first. Let God’s purposes shape your plans. Let His priorities steady your heart. When you do, something beautiful happens—gratitude begins to rise again. You stop fixating on what’s missing and start noticing what’s already here. You stop chasing the next thing and start cherishing the present thing. You stop worrying about tomorrow and start resting in the grace that’s more than enough for today.

More Than Enough

We started today talking about that empty shopping cart—the endless scrolling, the constant message that says, “You need more.” But here’s what Jesus has been showing us all along: that cycle of striving and scarcity ends when we start trusting the Father’s heart. The moment we let go of “not enough,” we discover the miracle of “more than enough.”

Because what if it’s not that we need more blessings—but that we need to notice the blessings we already have? What if contentment isn’t found in acquiring—but in abiding? That’s the invitation of Matthew 6. Jesus isn’t telling us to ignore life’s responsibilities; He’s teaching us how to live free from the weight of them. He’s reminding us that life isn’t about accumulation—it’s about alignment. When you seek the Kingdom first, you find that everything else you were anxious about starts to fall into place. Paul says it this way in Philippians 4:19: “And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Every need. Not some. Not most. Every one.

And James echoes it: “Every good and perfect gift is from above.” — James 1:17

So when you wake up tomorrow and your heart starts to race with worry, remember: the God who clothes the lilies is still clothing you. The One who feeds the birds is still feeding you. The same Father who held you yesterday will not fail you today. Gratitude begins right there—in that quiet, trusting place where your hands open and your heart whispers, “Father, You are enough.”

Maybe the most freeing thing you can do this week is this: stop scrolling for more and start seeing what’s already been given. Stop chasing what fades and start cherishing what lasts. Stop worrying about tomorrow and start worshiping in today.

At the table of God’s grace, there’s always enough. Enough love. Enough mercy. Enough provision. Enough peace. Because Jesus doesn’t just give us enough—He gives us Himself. And in Him, there is always more than enough.