“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
- Matthew 6:34 ESV
There are some things about my human I just don’t understand.
For instance, he can sit on the porch with a perfectly good cup of coffee in one hand and his Bible in the other, and somehow manage to worry about something that hasn’t happened yet.
I’ve tried to help.
I stare at him.
I wag my tail.
Sometimes I even put my head on his knee.
Nothing.
He keeps worrying.
Now, I’m a dog. I don’t know much about tomorrow. Truth be told, I don’t even know what’s for supper until somebody puts it in my bowl. But I’ve learned something watching my human and watching Jesus.
God didn’t call us to live tomorrow today.
Jesus said, “Do not worry about tomorrow.” Not because tomorrow won’t have trouble, but because tomorrow isn’t ours yet.
Today is.
That doesn’t mean we ignore tomorrow.
We plan.
We prepare.
We work.
We make wise decisions.
But there’s a difference between preparing for tomorrow and borrowing trouble from it.
I think we humans are pretty good at that.
We take yesterday’s regrets, tomorrow’s worries and today’s responsibilities and pile them all together until we can’t see God standing right in front of us.
But Jesus keeps calling us back to today.
Day by day.
Step by step.
Faithfully following Him right where we are.
And maybe that’s where faith gets real.
Not in some imaginary future where everything finally makes sense.
Not after every problem is solved.
Not when life becomes comfortable.
Right here.
Today.
This morning.
This moment.
The Gospel reminds me that Jesus didn’t come merely to make our future better. He came to rescue us from our sin and reconcile us to God. Because of His death and resurrection, those who trust Him don’t have to face today—or tomorrow—alone.
So maybe the question isn’t, “What if?”
Maybe it’s, “What is Jesus asking me to trust Him with today?”
Today I can obey.
Today I can forgive.
Today I can love somebody who needs it.
Today I can confess what I’ve been hiding.
Today I can open His Word, pray and listen.
Tomorrow will come soon enough.
For now, I think I’ll take my human’s advice.
Sit down.
Take a breath.
Enjoy the porch.
And trust the One who already holds tomorrow.
After all, that’s probably why He gave us today.
And if you’re wondering, yes… I’m still available for porch-sitting lessons.
Keep the Faith… Carpe Diem
