The conclusion reprises the conclusion of the treasure-teaching. We are to lay up treasures in heaven, not treasures on earth. We seek first the kingdom of God, that reward in and from heaven. Because we righteously seek the proper things, the necessities of life will be provided for us. This does not mean that we do not have to work, but rather than our work will be sufficient.
The conclusion is that we should take “no thought for the morrow.” Again, this is a saying that can easily be misapplied. It does not mean that we should not plan ahead. The entire context has been one of the accumulation of earthly excess. We should not be concerned with acquiring stores of goods under the guise of preparing for future needs. We should rather be concentrating in the things in the future that are truly important, such as the kingdom of God. When we are told that “sufficient is the day unto the evil thereof” we are being told that we are able to accomplish in this life that which is necessary for this life. Our ability to provide for material goods is sufficient for our earthly existence. We need not be anxiously concerned for excess. What matters is our treasure in heaven. What matters is that we seek the kingdom of God.
Textual: There is no chapter break at this point in the 1830 edition.