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Matthew 6:27 Β· KJV

"Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?"

King James Version

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Passage Context

25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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Devotional Reflection

GriefFear

In our busy world, we often spend too much time worrying about things that don't matter. What is the point? We know for sure that worry doesn't make our lives better or make us live longer. Instead, it speeds up our deaths and takes away the joy and grace from our days.

Prayer

Thank you, Dad. Thank you for keeping the earth in its orbit and keeping my heart beating. Thank you for giving me a future that goes beyond the limits of my death. Thank you for all the grace and blessings you have given me. Lord, please forgive me when I don't count my blessings enough and start to worry about how I can get more or fear losing what I already have. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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