Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 6:26

"Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they?" — Matthew 6:26 (ASV)

The birds are fed by God, will He not feed us? They are free from the fret that comes from hoarding and trading. Why should not we be? If God feeds the fowls of the air without sowing, or reaping, or storing, surely He will supply us when we trustfully use these means. For us to rely upon these means and forget our God would be folly indeed.

Our King would have His subjects give their hearts to His love and service, and not worry themselves with groveling anxieties. It is good for us that we have these daily wants, because they lead us to our heavenly Father, but if we grow anxious, they are turned from their design and made into barriers to shut us out from the Lord. Oh, that we would be as good as the birds in trustfulness, since in dignity of nature we are so “much better than they”!

Do you believe that, after all your earnest labour and your industry, God will permit you to starve, when these creatures, that do not labour, yet are fed?