Matthew 6:34 - Trust Jesus One Day at a Time.
Matthew 6:34 (NLT) Don't worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.
Todays trouble is enough for today.
COMMENTARY PEARL
There are two days you should never worry
about: yesterday and tomorrow.
Jesus said, Dont worry about
tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries.
Each day has enough trouble of its own
(Matthew 6:34 NCV).
You cant live in the past. You cant
live in the future. You can only live today.
Why should you only live one day at a
time? First, when you worry about tomorrows
problems, you miss the blessings of today. Second, you
cannot solve tomorrows problems with todays
power. When tomorrow arrives, God will give you the
power, perspective, grace, and wisdom you need.
When I was a kid, I didn't worry about
anything I needed in my life. Instead, I just went to
my dad or mom and told them what I needed. I
was never once concerned about how they were
going to meet our needs because they took on that
responsibility.
God wants you to be the same way with him.
Matthew 6:30 says, If God cares so
wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone
tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? (TLB)
When you worry, you assume responsibility
that God never intended for you to have. You may
be worrying today about a lot of things that
are really God's responsibility. In fact, every
time you worry, it's a warning that youre
playing God and that you believe it all depends on
you. Youre acting like you don't have a
heavenly Father who will feed and lead and meet your
needs.
The Bible does not say, Give us this
day our weekly bread. It says, Give us
this day our daily bread (Matthew 6:11 ESV).
God wants you to depend on him one day at
a time. He will provide everything you need -
for today. Because he is a good God, you can
trust that you will lack nothing.
Its okay to plan for tomorrow. But
dont worry about it! Trust God for each day as it
comes. [Daily Devotional by Rick Warren:
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/]
COMMENTARY
Win Your Battle with Worry
The apostle Paul faced an uncertain
future. He was arrested for preaching the gospel,
but as a Roman citizen, he had the right to
appeal to Caesar. As a result, Paul was living
under house arrest, awaiting an appearance before
the leader of Rome.
Paul didnt know whether his appeal
would bring about his acquittal or his beheading.
But instead of worrying and complaining, he was
rejoicing and living in great peace.
Writing to the believers in Philippi, he
said, Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will
say, rejoice! ... Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and
the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus. (4:4, 6-7 NKJV).
Rejoicing is a scriptural command, not a
suggestion. To fail to rejoice is actual disobedience to
God. But notice that Paul said, Rejoice in the
Lord, not rejoice in your circumstances.
Some Christians think that whatever
happens, they should rejoice in it. No, we should
rejoice in the fact that God is still on the throne
and still loves us. We should rejoice in the
fact that, according to Romans 8:28, God
causes everything to work together for the good of
those who love God and are called according to his
purpose for them (NLT).
When we worry, its a failure on our
part to trust God. Jesus said, So dont
worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its
own worries. Todays trouble is enough for
today (Matthew 6:34 NLT).
The word worry comes from a term that
means to choke. And thats what worry
does. It creates mental and emotional
strangulation in your life. Worry actually makes things
worse, because when you worry about the future, you
cripple yourself in the present. [Greg Laurie from
Harvest Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com]
CLOSING THOUGHT
Focus On The Present
God takes thanksgiving seriously.
Here's why: gratitude keeps us focused on
the present.
The Bible's most common word for worry is
the Greek term merimnate. The origin is
merimnao. This is a compound of a verb and a noun. The
verb is divide. The noun is mind. To be anxious,
then, is to divide the mind. Worry takes a meat
cleaver to our thoughts, energy, and focus. Anxiety
chops up our attention. It sends our awareness in
a dozen directions.
We worry about the past - what we said or
did. We worry about the future - tomorrow's
assignments or the next decade's developments. Anxiety
takes our attention from the right now and directs
it "back then' or "out there."
But when you aren't focused on your
problem, you have a sudden availability of brain
space. Use it for good. Focus on - and be grateful
for - the present. [You Can Count On God by Max
Lucado]
ONE LINERS
We are to make Him [Jesus] first and last
and best in everything. We are to engage in no
business, follow no pursuit, seek no pleasure, that
would hinder the outworking of His righteousness
in our character and life. Whatever we do is to
be done heartily, as unto the Lord If we
follow His example, His assurance to us is that all
things needful in this life "shall be added." {MB
99}
If you will seek the Lord and be converted
every day all your murmurings will be stilled,
all your difficulties will be removed, all the
perplexing problems that now confront you will be
solved. MB101
LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY
Matthew 6:34 - Dealing With Worry.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210908-1040.html
Matthew 6:34 - Plan for Tomorrow but Live
for Today.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201123-1013.html
Matthew 6:33 - Put Jesus First and All These
Things Will Be Added.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201002-0935.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
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