(v.34) The use of the imperative "seek" does not mean to look for something not present. Jesus has already announced the arrival of the kingdom. In this context, it means that his disciples are to make the kingdom of heaven the center of their priorities.
(v.19-34) If we put Jesus at the center of our lives, we will avoid the modern idolatry of worry. We probably do not think of worry as a form of idolatry, but it is when we allow it to take our eyes off Jesus. We substitute despair, hopelessness, or fear in place of God and turn to our own efforts at trying to control our environment. This can be a harsh world, and worry can consume us. A way of reversing the trend toward anxiety is to look around at what we have and what God has done and then say, "Thank you." He is our Master and Provider, the One who has given us kingdom life, kingdom priorities, and kingdom values, by which we can truly say, "Thank you."
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