We may observe, with care, that the Master did not say:
“Now that you know these things, you will be blessed.”
but
“Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.”
He did not say:
“You will seek me and find me.”
but
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
He did not say:
“Seek the kingdom and all these things will be added to you.”
but
“Seek first the kingdom and all these things will be added to you.”
He did not say:
“Love the Lord your God.”
but
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”
He did not say:
“…casting your anxieties on him…”
but
“…casting all your anxieties on him…”
He did not say:
“…you are truly my disciples.”
but
“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples.”
All these things we could observe if we wanted.
