AC 8478 - care for the morrow

AC 8478 [2-4]
. . . in the internal sense care for the morrow is treated of,
 and as this care is not only forbidden,
but is also condemned
(that it is forbidden
is signified by that they were not to make a residue
of the manna till the morning,
and that it is condemned
is signified by that the worm was bred in the residue,
and it stank),
he who looks at the subject no deeper
than from the sense of the letter
may believe that all care for the morrow is to be cast aside,
and thus that the necessaries of life
are to be awaited daily from heaven;
but he who looks at the subject deeper than from the letter,
as for instance he who looks at it from the internal sense,
is able to know what is meant by "care for the morrow."
It does not mean
the care of procuring for oneself food and raiment,
and even resources for the time to come;
for it is not contrary to order
for anyone to be provident for himself and his own.
But those have care for the morrow
who are not content with their lot;
who do not trust in the Divine, but in themselves;
and who have regard for only worldly and earthly things,
and not for heavenly things.
With such there universally reigns
solicitude about things to come,
and a desire to possess all things
and to dominate over all . . ..
They grieve if they do not obtain the objects of their desire,
and feel anguish at the loss of them;
and they have no consolation,
because of the anger they feel against the Divine,
which they reject together with everything of faith,
and curse themselves.
Such are they who have care for the morrow. 

Very different is the case with those who trust in the Divine.
Though they have care for the morrow, still not have it,
because they do not think of the morrow with solicitude,
still less with anxiety.
Unruffled is their spirit
whether they obtain the objects of their desire, or not;
and they do not grieve over the loss of them,
being content with their lot.
If they become rich,
they do not set their hearts on riches;
if they are raised to honors,
they do not regard themselves as more worthy than others;
if they become poor,
they are not made sad;
if their circumstances are mean,
they are not dejected.
They know that for those who trust in the Divine
all things advance toward a happy state to eternity,
and that whatever befalls them in time
is still conducive to that end.
 
Be it known that the Divine Providence is universal,
that is, in things the most minute;
and that they who are in the stream of Providence
are all the time carried along
toward everything that is happy,
whatever may be the appearance of the means;
and that those are in the stream of Providence
who put their trust in the Divine and attribute all things to Him;
and that those are not in the stream of Providence
who trust in themselves alone
and attribute all things to themselves,
because they are in the opposite,
for they take away providence from the Divine,
and claim it for themselves.
Be it known also
that insofar as anyone is in the stream of Providence,
so far he is in a state of peace;
also that insofar as anyone is in a state of peace
from the good of faith, 
so far he is in the Divine Providence.
These alone know and believe
that the Divine Providence of the Lord
is in everything both in general and in particular,
even in the most minute things of all.