To his followers Jesus says, "Look you're a Christ follower. You believe in God who is the Creator God who sustains you every moment of every day. Why in the world would you allow uncertainty and fear of the future back you into a corner of self-centeredness that everybody else is huddling in?
"God, if I don't take care of me, who will take care me? If I don't work to have and get what I need, then I won't have and get what I need." What happens is we let our fear of the future back us into the same corner with all the pagans.
Do you know how I know that's true? If you were to make a list of the things you worry about the most, and compare it against the list of a person who does not even believe in God, the list would not be all that different.
That's his point. You are pursuing and worrying about the same silly things that people who don't even see beyond this life are worried about. That's why Jesus could say with a straight face, don't worry. And your heavenly Father knows you need them. That is, God knows all your needs. He knows you need something to wear and a place to live and something to eat. He knows all that. He's committed to meeting all your needs, so do not worry about getting your needs met. God knows and he will take care of you.
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