Luke 12:31 But rather seek you the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you. I was once crossing the Atlantic, and had come within three days' sail of the Irish coast. Fog and darkness shut out the sun by day and the stars at night. We had to trust to dead reckoning — that is, to the log, the compass, the chart, and other nice nautical computations. Standing by the captain, I heard him say on the last of these days, "We ought to see Fastnet Light in twelve minutes! "I took out my watch and waited. We saw the welcome light in just eleven!" There, thought I, is a triumph of nautical skill and calculation, to push on so steadily and surely through the darkness day after day to the point aimed at. We justly confide in one who has proved himself trustworthy in human affairs, but the witness of God is greater. Why ever distrust Him? He has not only fixed the movements of the stars and the tides, but His promises of grace are unchangeable. (R. S. Storrs, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.WEB: But seek God's Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you. |
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