Birds, Bills, and the Kingdom of God

“Your heavenly Father knows what you need.” —Matthew 6:32

We’ve gotten used to living with low-grade worry.

It hums beneath the surface—never loud, but always there. The tension in your jaw. The scroll before bed. The future you keep trying to plan. We worry about money, marriage, kids, jobs, health, aging parents, the state of the world. And we keep going, because that’s what adults do.

We manage.

But on Day 4 of VBS, our kids heard something that doesn’t just speak to childhood anxiety—it speaks to grown-up hearts too: God keeps His promises.

The story came from Matthew 6, where Jesus tells His followers not to worry—about food, clothes, or the future. “Look at the birds,” He says. “See how the flowers grow.” They don’t stress. They don’t strive. And yet God provides for them, day by day.

It’s one of those teachings we’ve heard before—so often, in fact, that we’ve stopped letting it touch us. But if we’re honest, it might be the one we need most.

Not because worry is loud, but because it’s constant.

During the day, kids played beach ball basketball. It was energetic and chaotic in the best way—but it also gave them a picture of what it’s like to carry things that are awkward, distracting, or hard to control. They had to stay focused as a team while keeping things from bouncing in all directions.

It was silly. But it made a point: some things feel bigger than they really are—until we remember who’s holding us.

At Christ Methodist, we’re not after feel-good answers or shallow encouragement. We believe God’s Word speaks directly to our fears—not by ignoring them, but by inviting us to trust something deeper. Not just trust in general, but trust in Him.

God doesn’t promise to remove the unknown. He promises to meet us in it.

The same God who provided for sparrows and wildflowers has not forgotten you.

So here’s one way to carry that truth home: Ask your child what stood out to them about the birds and flowers. Then ask them what they think it means for God to keep His promises. And as you listen, consider sharing a time when God came through for you—maybe not in the way you expected, but in the way you most needed.

Because the point of this story isn’t to make you feel bad for worrying. It’s to remind you that you’re not carrying life alone.

God knows what you need. He always has.

And He hasn’t stopped being faithful now.