Matthew 6:33 But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. A young lady once expressed to Hogarth, the great satirist, a wish to learn to draw caricature. "Alas!" said he, "it is not a faculty to be envied. Take my advice, and never draw caricature. By the long practice of it I have lost the enjoyment of beauty; I never see a face but distorted, and have never the satisfaction to behold the human face divine." So, by constantly looking at the dark side of their life, its distorted and unpleasant aspect — evils at hand and those looming in the distance — men lose the power to appreciate the blessings which are theirs, and make them an object of envy to their neighbours. (T. Jackson, B. A.) I. Folly to be wholly taken up with the accessories, and neglect the principal. II. TROUBLE NOT YOURSELVES ABOUT FUTURITY. 1. Do not anticipate your cares. 2. Do not add vexation to your life by forecasting and designing uncertainties. 3. Leave events to God's infinite, all-wise disposal. 4. Look after your present duty. 5. Reserve all your strength about you, to bear you up against present difficulties and temptations. III. TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY. 1. Brings care of its own. 2. Brings new duties. 3. Fresh troubles. 4. Both its hands are full. Today has enough to do of its own; to-morrow brings its own harvest. (Adam Littleton, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. |
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