Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 12:24

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Luke 12:24

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Luke 12:24

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!" — Luke 12:24 (ASV)

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are you better than the fowls?

It seems, then, that those that are fed by God are much better fed than those that are fed by men. The ravens know no care whatever, for God cares for them; and, if we could ever bring our hearts into such a condition that we felt that everything to do with us was in God's hand, we would enter into a blessed, hallowed freedom from care in which we would find a sweet repose of spirit.

"Beneath the spreading heavens,
No creature but is fed;
And He who feeds the ravens,
Will give his children bread."

Consider the ravens:

It is quite possible that some of them were flying overhead just at that time, and that Christ pointed to them, and said, Consider the ravens;