One morning I was getting breakfast prepared for my two children. I was getting a little anxious because it was time to go the grocery store, so our food was running low. With two little ones, an empty cupboard can be a disaster! As I was putting breakfast on the table, I began to wonder, ” What will I do about eating tomorrow?” All of a sudden, Matthew 6:11 came to mind. “Give us this day our daily bread.” The Word hit me like a ton of bricks! Here I am worrying about tommorow and God has provided for today.
So many times we can become consumed with the thought of tomorrow. Matthew 6:34 states, “…do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself…” Many times we are in situations where we are truly walking by faith and not by sight. Life has brought challenges where we can’t trust our own efforts and abilities. They will lead us nowhere. We allow ourselves to be “farsighted” and not look at how and what God has provided each and every day. We’ve become so obsessed with our seemingly bleak circimstances and we fail to trust God’s plan for our lives. For some it is the lack material goods or provision, job loss, sickness, or debt. For others, the place where God is calling you may seem to big for you to handle.
Day by day, God is continually giving us what we need. God always takes care of those who love and fear Him (Psalm 37:24-26). For some it is a meal, for others it may be strength or just the ability to open their eyes and embrace a new day. All of us can see God’s handiwork when we can look back at situations we’ve faced in our lives and wonder “how I got over.” I just wanted to take the time to encourage you and also to challenge you to be grateful for what God has done for you today–whatever it is. Don’t worry about tomorrow, but be grateful for today!
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