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Stealing Peace

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:34

There are two thieves that will always steal your peace - yesterday and tomorrow. Jesus said, "Don’t worry about tomorrow" (Matthew 6:34). Why? Because He knew you’d have enough to handle today! God won’t give you grace for tomorrow until tomorrow comes. Do you ever have an attack of the "what ifs"? What if the stock market doesn’t bounce back? What if the medicine doesn’t work? What if? What if? What if? Look out, you’re about to be dragged off into worry. The other area, in which we get into trouble, is living in the regrets of yesterday. Everybody makes mistakes - even those we think are so great and never make mistakes. Listen: “Every man shall bear his own burden” (Galatians 6:5). We each have our own little load of oppressive faults and struggles. We all say and do things we wish we hadn’t said or done. “So what can I do?” you ask. Trust God to make it all work out right. He’s able. He can help us clean up our mistakes. When you say something you shouldn’t, instead of worrying about whether or not you offended someone, ask the Lord to let them know your heart was right, even though you put your foot in your mouth. Trust God to work on them and to give you favor. That way you don’t have to spend the next several days worrying, or cringe when you meet them. God is not the great “I was” or the great “I will be”. He is the great “I Am!” So live in today and enjoy His goodness.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me live today not thinking about the mistakes of yesterday or the unknowns of tomorrow. Help me focus on today knowing you are the great I AM. In Jesus’ Name, AMEN