But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
Our Lord hammers this warning three times over because worldly cares so easily snare us. The sin is not prudent thought but disquieting, tormenting care that splits the mind and lodges the heart on earth. He commands it as Sovereign and speaks it as Comforter to those who will hear.
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Commenting on Matthew 6:25-34
Verse 33. (o) "seek ye first" (p) "shall be added"
Christ restrains our fretting about food by pointing us to what matters: the kingdom of God assigned the first rank. Heavenly meditation stops the flesh from breaking loose into endless wanting. The kingdom itself is righteousness, spiritual newness, and everything else merely follows as a lesser appendage.
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