Kingdom Over Chaos
by Chris Watkins - Student Pastor
“Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? … But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.” —Matthew 6:25, 33 (CSB)
Worry is like quicksand—it promises stability but pulls us deeper the more we struggle. In life and at the beginning of school years, we’re often surrounded by needs: budgets to meet, people to care for, schedules to organize, new outfits and supplies to buy. It’s easy to slip into worry mode. Jesus addresses this head-on—not by promising us an easy life, but by giving us a clear priority: Seek first His kingdom.
As we individually seek his kingdom, may we stay focused together on this mission. The following points are some things that we see from this passage in Matthew 6. Verses 25-34 will be the focus passage for this year in our student ministry, which I will be teaching a little bit this midweek..
1. Worry is Unproductive (vv. 25-27)
Jesus asks, “Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?” Worry burns energy without moving us forward—it’s like revving an engine in neutral. What God has called us to in this life is too urgent to waste our strength on what we can’t control.
2. Worry Distracts from God’s Care (vv. 28-30)
Jesus points to the lilies and the birds—creatures who don’t toil over spreadsheets or stress about the weather, yet God faithfully provides for them. When we worry, we live as if God isn’t paying attention. But He is—and His care is personal.
3. Worry Fades When the Kingdom Comes First (vv. 31-34)
Our job isn’t to secure every outcome—it’s to seek His kingdom and righteousness. The promise? “All these things will be provided for you.” That doesn’t mean God will give us everything we want, but He will supply everything we need to accomplish His will.
Worry is like quicksand—it promises stability but pulls us deeper the more we struggle. In life and at the beginning of school years, we’re often surrounded by needs: budgets to meet, people to care for, schedules to organize, new outfits and supplies to buy. It’s easy to slip into worry mode. Jesus addresses this head-on—not by promising us an easy life, but by giving us a clear priority: Seek first His kingdom.
As we individually seek his kingdom, may we stay focused together on this mission. The following points are some things that we see from this passage in Matthew 6. Verses 25-34 will be the focus passage for this year in our student ministry, which I will be teaching a little bit this midweek..
1. Worry is Unproductive (vv. 25-27)
Jesus asks, “Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?” Worry burns energy without moving us forward—it’s like revving an engine in neutral. What God has called us to in this life is too urgent to waste our strength on what we can’t control.
2. Worry Distracts from God’s Care (vv. 28-30)
Jesus points to the lilies and the birds—creatures who don’t toil over spreadsheets or stress about the weather, yet God faithfully provides for them. When we worry, we live as if God isn’t paying attention. But He is—and His care is personal.
3. Worry Fades When the Kingdom Comes First (vv. 31-34)
Our job isn’t to secure every outcome—it’s to seek His kingdom and righteousness. The promise? “All these things will be provided for you.” That doesn’t mean God will give us everything we want, but He will supply everything we need to accomplish His will.
- Let today be the day we establish that with any meetings, decisions, and plans we start with the kingdom first mindset.
- When an anxious thought comes, ask: “Is this mine to carry or God’s?”
- Remember—worry is a poor use of our mind; prayer is a better one.
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