“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34).
Let us learn to live fully in the present and resist the temptation to let our minds anxiously wander into the future. The future does not belong to us yet—and it may never belong to us. When we try to anticipate God’s plan by creating strategies for situations that may never occur, we place ourselves on dangerous ground, generating unnecessary worries and opening doors to temptations that need not exist. If something comes, God will give us the strength and light necessary to face it at the right time—not before, not after.
So why burden ourselves with difficulties that may never come? Why suffer today for an uncertain tomorrow, especially when we have not yet received either the strength or the guidance to deal with it? Instead, our attention should be focused on the present—on our daily faithfulness to everything God has already clearly instructed us through the prophets and through Jesus. The powerful Law of God is before us, living and accessible, so that we may obey it with humility and constancy.
If we are aligned with this holy and eternal Law, then we truly have no reason to fear what is to come. The future of those who walk with God is secure. But for those who live in open disobedience to the Creator’s commandments, the future is a legitimate cause for concern. Peace and security are not found in knowing what will happen tomorrow—they are found in being at peace with God today, sincerely obeying His will. This is what frees us from fear and guarantees us hope. -Adapted from F. Fénelon. Until tomorrow, if the Lord allows.
Pray with me: Dear God, I thank You because You show me that the present is the only time in which I can truly serve You. You do not call me to control tomorrow, but to live today with faithfulness, trusting that, at the right time, You will give me the strength and light that I need. Thank You for warning me against the danger of an anxious mind, always projecting future scenarios that may never exist.
My Father, today I ask You to help me resist the temptation to live trapped in the future. Give me a heart attentive to Your powerful Law, faithful in the small decisions of each day. May my mind be focused on what You have already instructed me through the prophets and through Jesus, and may my life be a constant reflection of that obedience. Do not let me be consumed by worries that do not belong to me, but teach me to trust that, if something comes, You will be with me and will sustain me.
Oh, Most Holy God, I adore and praise You because in You I find the peace that tomorrow cannot give me. Your beloved Son is my eternal Prince and Savior. Your powerful Law is like a firm rock beneath my feet, giving me security even when the future is uncertain. Your commandments are like a constant light that guides me today and prepares my heart for whatever may come. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, amen.
