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In this verse from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reminds us to think about today and not dwell on what might happen tomorrow. Each day brings its own burdens and its own strengths, and to make the most of each, we should live focusing on the day at hand.
First, let's look at what the verse is not saying. It isn't telling us not to plan for retirement, or to procrastinate on big projects, or to let laundry pile up because tomorrow doesn't matter. Rather, the verse is advising us not to worry about tomorrow, thinking with dread and fear about whatever might happen. We should trust that the Lord will provide for us tomorrow, just as He does in the present day.
It takes a huge amount of effort to focus on today and not think about tomorrow. I live in an area where tornadoes are common in the spring, and sometimes I make the mistake of checking the weather channel. Often, I'll hear about a tornado threat for a week in advance of the day it might hit. I'll find myself worrying about it for days before, even though there is nothing that I can do to prevent a tornado and no way that I can make my house any less likely to be impacted by it. If I took today's verse to heart, I would pray for the protection of my family and home, but beyond that, leave the rest in God's hands. Yes, it takes a lot of trust in the Lord not to give your anxieties airtime--but that is what Jesus is telling us to do in this verse.
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The Lord wants us to depend on him every moment that we live. He will always be with us. When we are tempted to think about what might happen tomorrow, we are forgetting that the Lord has given us enough to handle today. We're overburdening ourselves with a weight that we weren't meant to carry. This is a burden that He will release us from, and that begins with surrendering to Him now, and tomorrow, and trusting that He will provide for us exactly what we need.
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