possessiveness and protectiveness of his own kingdom, which is in opposition to God’s (Matthew 6:34). Worry reveals where his heart is and, therefore, where his treasure is (Matthew 6:21). This is how our Lord presents worry to us, and it is in this context we can see it for the grievous sin it is. No doubt idolatry is at the core of many sins, but it is no more clearly evident than in the sin of worry. Two kingdoms and two kings are polarized as the brackets of Matthew 6:19 and 6:33 demonstrate.
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