Tomorrow
// October 20th, 2009 // No Comments » // Messages, Slovakia, Study Thoughts, Youth Service Messages
I believe that there are 2 ways that tomorrow cripples us…
1. We worry about tomorrow… wondering what will happen, will I have everything I need? Etc…
2. We use tomorrow as a reason to procrastinate, “I can do that tomorrow…”
What does the Word of God say about worrying?
Matthew 6:34 (NLT) “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
These are the words of Christ, Jesus is telling us not to get caught up in worrying about what the future brings. He isn’t telling us not to plan or prepare for the future; it’s just about not worrying.
Worry will do nothing except distract you from today and ruin your health. Worry consumes time that could be better used in meeting the needs of today. When we really think about it, worry doesn’t add anything of value to our lives.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
This scripture can be easy to quote but hard to apply to your life when you are facing tough situations. I am learning right now to really live this passage, I think a key in this scripture is Living in Christ Jesus. We have to keep ourselves in His hands, under His covering. A friend of mine was recently talking to me about Psalm 91, he said the bottom line of that chapter is this, “God’s got it covered!” That’s a great thing to recognize, God’s got everything covered, He knows what is best and when it is needed.
We have to apply every step in this scripture for the peace to truly guard our heart and mind. When I am living in Christ and allowing Him to have control of my life, it is easier to allow Him to hold my worries for me. When I get outside of Christ and try to make things work on my own, the worry is going to be in my hands.
This doesn’t mean that I sit back and do nothing; it means that I listen for the voice of God and allow Him to direct my actions. If He is directing my actions then I KNOW I am in the right place!
The person that is filled with worry tends to reach for anything in sight. The person filled with peace is able to look at each option and opportunity and decide which ones fit in the vision given them by God.
What about Procrastination?
Proverbs 3:28 (NKJV) Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you.
We shouldn’t be saying this to God either, “Ok God, I’ll go tomorrow.” God is asking us for our talents today, how can He use us today? That thing that God has put on your heart is something He wants you to work on today!
Tomorrow is an excuse. Tomorrow is either an excuse for laziness, or it is a cop-out for fear. If it’s laziness, then the only thing to do is start moving, today! If it’s fear, then we need to deal with that, the fear is usually of not knowing what to do or say. Look at what the word of God says about this:
1 Peter 3:15, “Always be ready to give an answer,”
Matthew 10, Jesus sends out the 12, he tells them not to worry about what to say, but that the Holy Spirit will give them the right answers at the right time. This was part of their training, they weren’t complete yet. If we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us we are always ready!
James 4:13-15 (NKJV) Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”
We don’t really know what tomorrow holds, today may be our only chance to speak into the lives that are around us.
Tomorrow never comes… we tend to keep saying tomorrow and before we know it a year has passed. If the Lord is willing, I will do this in the future, but for today I will do what is in front of me to do.
2 Corinthians 6:2 (NLT) For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.
Our God is the God of Today! He gives us what we need for today! If He doesn’t give it to me today, then I don’t need it today. If I spend my time worrying about when He is going to give me what I think I need, I won’t be focused on what is in front of me for today.
Today is the day of salvation! God isn’t waiting for a magical moment in the future for us to begin living the way he has called us to… He wants us to start today!
· Today is the day to speak to your neighbor…
· Today is the day to find your place of ministry in the church…
· Today is the day to honor others…
· Today is the day to live the dreams that God has placed in your heart!
