Daily Devotional

NO WORRY FOR TOMORROW JUST TRUST AND PEACE

August 30

eloved, the best thing in the world for you is to learn to live one day at a time. Many of my children break my commandment repeatedly in their lives without really thinking about it. Here again are the words of my commandment: "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is the evil therein." (Matthew 6:33) Beloved since many of my children choose to ignore this simple command (sinning in the process), they "pierce themselves through" (I Timothy 6:10) with many sorrows and troubles. Do you believe this? It would be greatly to your benefit to study and pray about the meaning of this commandment asking, "Father, how can I actually learn to live out these words?" Here is a helpful thought: Since God, your Father creates each day brand new, how then can you worry about tomorrow--- a day not yet created for you? You are choosing to worry over something that does not yet exist. Where is tomorrow? Again, it has not yet been created by God. Beloved your worry over tomorrow requires energy and drains you from the faith and strength to face sufficiently all the challenges and opportunities of today's existence, thus sufficient for today is its own trouble! In other words, if your mind is only on the grace, mercy, goodness, and helpful work of the Holy Spirit in your present world, you will have abundant grace poured out on you for today's needs. Do you believe this? If so, why don't you repent of the sin of worrying about tomorrow? Yes, confess it and repent of it sincerely in the name of Jesus. If you have a bill due next week that you fear that you will be unable to pay, the fear itself creates a paralyzing atmosphere which grieves the Holy Spirit. This fear sends a signal to God saying, "You will not be large enough or powerful enough, or loving enough to provide my every need!" Do you want to keep sending those kinds of signals toward heaven in the listening ears of your Father? I don't think so! Wake up!! And get on with the program of living a peaceful, abundant, joyful life in the Lord Jesus Christ!

Prayer

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Father, you have done it again. How could I overlook such a large and powerful message from your throne in heaven? I do repent, and I will live only for today. When the thoughts and fears come my way, I will say, "I refuse to listen to this fear. My Father loves me and this situation is in His hands in Jesus' name, amen!