Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit
Jesus' words about "stuff" hit us right where we live. If there is any idolatry that is rampant in American society, it is this idolatry of "stuff."
If it is any consolation, the problem is not new. The people who heard Jesus on that Judean hillside had the same problem. Jesus said not to worry about "stuff" -- God knows what you need and will provide for you just as the birds of the air are fed and the lilies of the field are dressed. And if God will take care of the birds and flowers so well, think how well you will be taken care of.