“Fear not, little flock.”

Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

Luke 12:31-32

Modern worry has a strange physical appearance. It wears unusual masks on the outside. It hides profoundly deep inside new technology. Could the ultra convenience of Amazon consumerism and rapid delivery of nearly everything a person wants or needs be hiding a heart of worry? Could “Uber-eat”ing our way through days be a kind of awful insecurity that has turned hearts to worship an internet-powered, touch screen tech god? Has convenience blinded us from the One Who truly provides for us? If so, are we subtly being called to worship a tech kingdom rather than to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness first?

God wants us to know the pleasures of His provision for us. He calls us to live not fixated on earthly things. We should not worry about what to eat, what to wear, what to do, or how much we have. We reject materialistic anxiety. That is what worldlings do… people who only live in a limited life perspective fixed on material wants and needs and blind to life in the Spirit.

Instead, we trust the God Who made all things, is above all things, and longs to care for His children. He has provided salvation in His Son. He has placed us in His kingdom. And He will take care of our needs with no reason for us to be caught again in the tyranny of materialistic anxiety. He shepherds us as His own little flock. He calms us tenderly: “Fear not, little flock.” He loves us greatly: “Fear not, little flock.” He owns us and cares for us intimately: “Fear not, little flock.”