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: The lily as an emblem of our blessed Lord (Song of Solomon 2:1). 1. Purity. 2. Admiration at the amazing power of God. 3. The unceasing watchfulness the Almighty One extends over all His works. 4. Humility. It delights in the valleys. 5. Contentment. Other flowers may boast that they grow in more conspicuous places, that their colours are more gay; but the lily is content to be as God made it. 6. Beauty. 7. A reminder of immortality. (J. Norton.) 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: |
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