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Don’t Worry About Tomorrow

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34 NKJV). 

Jesus is saying in this passage that the present day has enough challenges in and of itself without worrying about something in the future. Basically, live your life one day at a time; deal with the present. 

There is a famous quote that many people claim to have said, but it appears the quote originated from former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” You cannot undo anything that happened in your past. Tomorrow and all the other days in the future are unknown, so appreciate the moment. 

How many people do you know that live in the past, either with regrets, or perhaps, some great moment in life that they want to keep reliving? Then there are others that want to put off life until they have more money or a better job or whatever. 

Follow Jesus’ advice and do not worry about tomorrow. In the passage prior to this He tells us to not worry about today either. Matthew 6:27 says, “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” None of us can change the past, present or future by worrying. 

In the financial world, compounding interest on top of your interest is a good thing. However, when it comes to worrying, compounding is a bad thing. Humorist Will Rogers once said, “Worrying is like paying a debt that may never come due.”

Life is too short to wait for tomorrow to start living. The Psalmist tells us, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). 

Do not let life pass you by either by continuing to worry about what has already happened or what might happen in the future. None of us are guaranteed a tomorrow. Colossians 4:5 tells us to “make the most of every opportunity.” Carpe diem; seize the day! 

Prayer: Lord, help me to carpe diem. I will focus on the day at hand and not worry about the past or the future. You are my all in all and You’re bigger than any problem I will ever encounter. I choose to put my trust and faith in You, my Heavenly Father. In Jesus name, amen.