_And why take ye thought for raiment?_ Have ye not a daily reproof, wherever you turn your eyes? _Consider the lillies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin. And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore if_ God _so cloath the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven_, is cut down, burnt up and seen no more, _shall he not much more cloath you, O ye of little faith_? You whom he made to endure for ever and ever, to be pictures of his own eternity! Ye are indeed of little faith. Otherwise ye could not doubt of his love and care, no, not for a moment. 19. _Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat_, if we lay up no treasure upon earth? _What shall we drink_, if we serve God with all our strength, if our eye be singly fixed on him? _Wherewithal shall we be cloathed_, if we are not conformed to the world, if we disoblige those by whom we might be profited? _For after all these things do the Gentiles seek_, the Heathens who know not God. But ye are sensible, _your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things_. And he hath pointed out to you an infallible way, of being constantly supplied therewith. _Seek ye first the kingdom of_ God _and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you_. 20. _Seek ye first the kingdom of_ God. Before ye give place to any other thought or care, let it be your concern, that the God and Father of our Lord _Jesus Christ_, who _gave his only begotten Son, to the end that believing in him, ye might not perish but have everlasting life_, may reign in your heart, may manifest himself in your soul, and dwell and rule there: that he may _cast down every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of_ God, _and bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of_ Christ. Let God have the sole dominion over you. Let him reign without a rival. Let him possess all your heart, and rule alone. Let him be your one desire, your joy, your love: so that all that is within you may continually cry out, _The_ Lord God _omnipotent reigneth_. _Seek the kingdom of_ God _and his righteousness_. Righteousness is the fruit of God’s reigning in the heart. And what is righteousness but love? The love of God and of all mankind, flowing from faith in _Jesus Christ_, and producing humbleness of mind, meekness, gentleness, long-suffering, patience, deadness to the world; and every right disposition of heart, toward God and toward man. And by these it produces all holy actions, whatsoever are lovely or of good report; whatsoever works of faith and labour of love are acceptable to God and profitable to man.