Consider the Lilies
of the Field |
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Elder
George D. Walker (dec) |
In
Matthew chapter 6, verse 28 we read the words of Christ,
“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of
the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they
spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Have you ever
sit down and thought about the lilies of the field. The
subject matter seems to be that man wants and thinks that
everything that he receives and will receive comes by his
own ability and works, and yet Christ says, “Consider the
lilies of the field.” The word, 'consider' carries the
thought of 'to learn thoroughly, to examine carefully, to
understand, to observe fully, as to fix the eyes upon.'
Christ says, “Consider the lilies of the field.” Have
you ever considered who owns the field? These lilies are in
the field, but these lilies do not own the field, they did
not work the field, they did not and could not buy the
field. This field is the Lord's; He planted this field and
everything in this field belongs to the Lord. The reason to
consider the lilies of the field is to observe how they
grow. Do you realize that lilies are not active in how they
grow? “They toil not, neither do they spin.” The
words toil not carries the thought of not to grow tired or
weary, because there is no effort and no laboring on the
part of the lily, because they are passive in their growth.
The owner of the field is the only one active in their
growth! |