Thursday, August 09, 2012
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Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about
itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 Someone said, “There are two days a week that I don’t worry about, yesterday and tomorrow.” Too many people are worrying about tomorrow. Some are worried about tomorrow’s meeting or business deal. Some are worried about tomorrow’s medical test results. Some are worried about things that may never happen. Whatever the situation, God does not want us to worry about tomorrow. Worry is a small trickle of fear that meanders through the mind until it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. Worry is not spiritually or physically healthy for us and God knows that. That’s why Jesus said, “Do not worry about tomorrow.” |
This is God’s principle even in the Old Testament.
When the children of Israel were in the desert, God gave them fresh manna from
heaven every morning. (Exodus 16:13–16, 31) They did not have to worry about
tomorrow because when tomorrow came, there was fresh manna again. He was their
provision every day.
Today, God’s manna is the grace He gives you every
day. If you are worried about a situation tomorrow, know that there will be
sufficient grace for that situation when it comes. God wants you to simply rest
in His ability to heal, deliver, protect and provide for you every day.
In the Old Testament, when the armies of Moab and
Ammon came against King Jehoshaphat, God told the anxious king, “Do not be
afraid nor dismayed… for the battle is not yours, but God’s… You will not need
to fight in this battle… stand still and see the salvation of the Lord…” (2
Chronicles 20:15–17)
When the next morning came, King Jehoshaphat saw
how God caused such confusion to come upon his enemies’ camp that it brought
about their own slaughter. Amid all that fighting in the enemy camp, God’s
people merely stood still and saw Him fight the battle for them just as He had
promised.
When you see a problem looming in your tomorrow,
don’t be afraid or dismayed. Look to the Lord, and see His grace and salvation
deliver you.
God wants you to live a stress-free life, not one
filled with worries about tomorrow’s problems. When tomorrow comes, His grace
will be there for you as your help, protection, favor and enabling.
Worry doesn’t improve the
future, it only ruins the present.
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