"For the Gentileseagerly seekallthese things;for your heavenlyFatherknowsthat you needallthese things.
Then he lookedand behold,there was at his heada breadcake[baked on] hotstones,and a jarof water.So he ateand drankand laydownagain.
Just as a fatherhascompassionon [his] children,So the LORDhascompassionon those who fearHim.
From menwith Your hand,O LORD,From menof the world,whose portionis in [this] life,And whose bellyYou fillwith Your treasure;They are satisfiedwith children,And leavetheir abundanceto their babes.
But you, are you seekinggreatthingsfor yourself? Do not seek[them]; for behold,I am going to bringdisasteron allflesh,'declaresthe LORD,but I will giveyour lifeto you as bootyin allthe placeswhereyou may go.'"
"Sodo not be likethem; for your Fatherknowswhatyou needbeforeyou askHim.
"For allthese thingsthe nationsof the worldeagerly seek;but your Fatherknowsthat you needthese things.
SothisI say,and affirmtogetherwith the Lord,that you walkno longerjustas the Gentilesalsowalk,in the futilityof their mind,
And my Godwill supplyallyour needsaccordingto His richesin gloryin ChristJesus.
not in lustfulpassion,likethe Gentileswho do not knowGod;
