Lily Lessons
Matthew 6:28
And why take you thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:


I. A lesson of WONDER AND DELIGHT in contemplating the works of God. They are God's workmanship.

II. ADMIRE AND LOVE WHAT IS BEAUTIFUL. Some people take no account of beauty; they want only the useful. The beauty of heaven, the beauty of holiness.

III. DILIGENCE.

IV. PATIENCE AND PUNCTUALITY. Every blossom has its season.

V. TOLERANCE. Lilies and roses and oaks all grow in obedience to same laws; but each after its own pattern.

VI. A lesson of FAITH.

(E. R. Conder, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

WEB: Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin,




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