After all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you Matthew 6:32-33
Notice how many times in this passage that Jesus said "All These Things"
England's Queen Elizabeth I once asked a British to undertake a mission for the crown. "But your Highness," said the man, "such a long absence will be fatal to my business." To which the queen replied: "You take care of my business, and I will take care of yours." When the man returned, he found that the queen's patronage had enlarged his company immeasurably.
Alice Taylor was a missionary to China whose four children were captured by the Japanese and interned in a concentration camp during World War II. Alice suffered galloping anxiety. But she recalled her pastor once putting Matthew 6:33 like this: "If you take care of the things that are dear to God, He will take care of the things that are dear to you."
"If you take care of the things that are dear to God, He will take care of the things that are dear to you." Alice forced herself to focus on the Lords work while trusting Him with her cares. In time her children came home safely to the glory of God.
What's our greatest need today? Whatever it is - financial, relational, physical, or emotional - it's included in that universal "all these things".
Jesus said, "All these things...
"All these things..."
"All these things..."
