Hi dear friends,
I was wondering about this verse and how people misuse verse like this to advocate for human's selfish superiority?
"Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?" Matthew 6:26
I believe ALL creatures are equally valuable to the CREATOR of them all. We have the privilege of CARING for these dear ones with kindness and compassion. Perhaps the words in the Bible have been edited? Added? Changed original meaning? Or we are only taught limited interpretations and perspectives?
I think I am getting some deeper understanding of this verse. Compared to tiny birds, one human would biologically in structure mean many general tiny birds. So humans are more capable, ability wise to not be idle but be proactive with faith yet without unnecessary worry.
As: "Fowler argues the superiority of humans to birds in this verse is not so much one of theology, but more one of ability. Humans have the ability to farm, to store food in barns, and to plan for the future. Birds have no such gifts and their lives are ones of hard work for little reward. Despite these greater burdens birds have, they are not anxious about the future."-Fowler, Harold. The Gospel of Matthew: Volume One. Joplin: College Press, 1968
"...birds are far from idle, having to go to a great deal of effort to gather their food. Martin Luther commented on this verse that God provides food, but does not drop it in their beaks."
"Fowler argues that it is because they are creatures of instinct. They follow the natural laws laid out by God without choice or deviation. If humans were equally as focused upon following the commands of God without hesitation we too would be without worry and anxiety."
In God's compassionate grace,
Kalpana
Informative info gathered from this link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_6:26
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