Matthew 6: 25-34 Analysis

Have you ever wished that you could wake up one day and not worry about anything? The answer to a life of no worry has finally been answered. It was actually answered over 1,500 years ago when Matthew was written 6:25-34. In this passage, Jesus preaches to his people that there is more to life than worrying about food and clothing (Matthew 6:26). Instead of worrying about our lives and the struggles we may face, we should turn our focus to God and trust that he has a plan for us. Although our worries may be different today than they were back in the time Matthew 6: 25-34 was written, we still should remember to turn to God and give all our worries to Him.
Without analyzing the meaning of the passage, it appears that Jesus is preaching to his people to live an irresponsible and lazy lifestyle. For example, in Matthew 6:34, Jesus counsels, “Do not be concerned about tomorrow.” Proverbs 6:6 contradicts this verse by stating that the wise should follow the actions of the ant who plans and saves their food far in advance in an orderly fashion. However, the reader needs to take the original context of Matthew 6:25-34 into consideration. Jesus disciples, in this time, left behind every aspect of their life to be fully devoted to following Jesus. After Jesus’s resurrection, the passage most likely reflected the missionaries that …show more content…
There are several other occurrences in Matthew where Jesus says to his disciples, “you of little faith” referring to the people who have anxiety about their life. In Matthew 8:26, Jesus and his disciples are on a boat out in the middle of the sea during a terrible storm. Even though the boat was continuously swamped by waves, Jesus remained asleep until his disciples frantically shook him awake in a panic. Jesus asked his people, “why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Jesus proceeded to stand up and put an end to the winds and sea until it was dead calm