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Wednesday... Yes, there is a way to handle tomorrow, today!


Matthew 6:34 (NLT), "So don't worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."

Wednesday... Yes, there is a way to handle tomorrow, today!

Matthew 6:34 (NLT) gives the answer. It says, "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries." And that is so true. But this is also very true, "Today's trouble is enough for today." It really is.


Now The Message says it this way, "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." That is so good.

So, is there something that you are worrying about tomorrow? Our worries for tomorrow can make today miserable, can't it? 

Now this is so important for us to see. Jesus in verses 30-33 says, "If God gives such attention to the appearance of wild flowers - most of which are never seen - don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?" Now that is a very good question. It really is. We may need to put that up on our refrigerator. 

Jesus goes on and says, "What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving." But isn't that the American way? Someone asked, "How much does it take to make someone happy?" And he gave the answer, "Just a little bit more." 

Jesus says, "People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met."

The Amplified Bible says verse 33 this way, "But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right - the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also." 

Yes, that is a way to handle tomorrow, today. "Today's trouble is enough for today." It really is. And he will also help you today! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning 



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