25. None of you can add any time to your life by worrying about it.
26. And if you can’t do the little things, why worry about the big things?
27. “Think about how the wildflowers grow. They don’t work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that even Solomon, the great and rich king, was not dressed as beautifully as one of these flowers.
28. If God makes what grows in the field so beautiful, what do you think he will do for you? That’s just grass—one day it’s alive, and the next day someone throws it into a fire. But God cares enough to make it beautiful. Surely he will do much more for you. Your faith is so small!
29. “So don’t always think about what you will eat or what you will drink. Don’t worry about it.
30. That’s what all those people who don’t know God are always thinking about. But your Father knows that you need these things.
31. What you should be thinking about is God’s kingdom. Then he will give you all these other things you need.
32. “Don’t fear, little flock. Your Father wants to share his kingdom with you.
33. Sell the things you have and give that money to those who need it. This is the only way you can keep your riches from being lost. You will be storing treasure in heaven that lasts forever. Thieves can’t steal that treasure, and moths can’t destroy it.
34. Your heart will be where your treasure is.
35. “Be ready! Be fully dressed and have your lights shining.
36. Be like servants who are waiting for their master to come home from a wedding party. The master comes and knocks, and the servants immediately open the door for him.
37. When their master sees that they are ready and waiting for him, it will be a great day for those servants. I can tell you without a doubt, the master will get himself ready to serve a meal and tell the servants to sit down. Then he will serve them.
38. Those servants might have to wait until midnight or later for their master. But they will be glad they did when he comes in and finds them still waiting.
39. “What would a homeowner do if he knew when a thief was coming? You know he would not let the thief break in.