Do not worry
A rabbi writes about the way of life of animals: I have never seen a deer drying figs, nor a lion carrying anything, nor a fox being a merchant, and yet they were all fed without worrying about it. Jesus does not claim that animals do not work: none are more industrious than the sparrows or the blackbirds, who on wet days pull worms out of the ground for food. But they don't worry. Take a look out the window and you'll see them hard at work. 1. Prevention forbidden? Don’t worry about tomorrow, Jesus told his disciples. Tomorrow will take care of things. Isn't that too simple? Can you just live without a care in the world? That would be irresponsible! We have to take precautions and protect ourselves against possible eventualities in life. Of course, some precautions and insurance are necessary, but people also like to do business with people's fear of the future. Jesus' statement helps us to understand better: “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for to...