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Matthew 6:34 - Trust Jesus One Day at a Time.

Matthew 6:34 (NLT) Don't worry about 
tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. 
Todays trouble is enough for today. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   There are two days you should never worry 
about: yesterday and tomorrow. 
   Jesus said, Dont worry about 
tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. 
Each day has enough trouble of its own 
(Matthew 6:34 NCV). 
   You cant live in the past. You cant 
live in the future. You can only live today.  
   Why should you only live one day at a 
time? First, when you worry about tomorrows 
problems, you miss the blessings of today. Second, you 
cannot solve tomorrows problems with todays 
power. When tomorrow arrives, God will give you the 
power, perspective, grace, and wisdom you need. 
   When I was a kid, I didn't worry about 
anything I needed in my life. Instead, I just went to 
my dad or mom and told them what I needed. I 
was never once concerned about how they were 
going to meet our needs because they took on that 
responsibility.  
   God wants you to be the same way with him.
   Matthew 6:30 says, If God cares so 
wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone 
tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? (TLB) 
   When you worry, you assume responsibility 
that God never intended for you to have. You may 
be worrying today about a lot of things that 
are really God's responsibility. In fact, every 
time you worry, it's a warning that youre 
playing God and that you believe it all depends on 
you. Youre acting like you don't have a 
heavenly Father who will feed and lead and meet your 
needs. 
   The Bible does not say, Give us this 
day our weekly bread. It says, Give us 
this day our daily bread (Matthew 6:11 ESV). 
   God wants you to depend on him one day at 
a time. He will provide everything you need - 
for today. Because he is a good God, you can 
trust that you will lack nothing. 
   Its okay to plan for tomorrow. But 
dont worry about it! Trust God for each day as it 
comes. [Daily Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

COMMENTARY

Win Your Battle with Worry
   The apostle Paul faced an uncertain 
future. He was arrested for preaching the gospel, 
but as a Roman citizen, he had the right to 
appeal to Caesar. As a result, Paul was living 
under house arrest, awaiting an appearance before 
the leader of Rome. 
   Paul didnt know whether his appeal 
would bring about his acquittal or his beheading. 
But instead of worrying and complaining, he was 
rejoicing and living in great peace. 
   Writing to the believers in Philippi, he 
said, Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will 
say, rejoice! ... Be anxious for nothing, but in 
everything by prayer and supplication, with 
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and 
the peace of God, which surpasses all 
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through 
Christ Jesus. (4:4, 6-7 NKJV). 
   Rejoicing is a scriptural command, not a 
suggestion. To fail to rejoice is actual disobedience to 
God. But notice that Paul said, Rejoice in the 
Lord, not rejoice in your circumstances. 
   Some Christians think that whatever 
happens, they should rejoice in it. No, we should 
rejoice in the fact that God is still on the throne 
and still loves us. We should rejoice in the 
fact that, according to Romans 8:28, God 
causes everything to work together for the good of 
those who love God and are called according to his 
purpose for them (NLT). 
   When we worry, its a failure on our 
part to trust God. Jesus said, So dont 
worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its 
own worries. Todays trouble is enough for 
today (Matthew 6:34 NLT). 
   The word worry comes from a term that 
means to choke. And thats what worry 
does. It creates mental and emotional 
strangulation in your life. Worry actually makes things 
worse, because when you worry about the future, you 
cripple yourself in the present. [Greg Laurie from 
Harvest Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

CLOSING THOUGHT

Focus On The Present
   God takes thanksgiving seriously.
   Here's why: gratitude keeps us focused on 
the present. 
   The Bible's most common word for worry is 
the Greek term merimnate. The origin is 
merimnao. This is a compound of a verb and a noun. The 
verb is divide. The noun is mind. To be anxious, 
then, is to divide the mind. Worry takes a meat 
cleaver to our thoughts, energy, and focus. Anxiety 
chops up our attention. It sends our awareness in 
a dozen directions. 
   We worry about the past - what we said or 
did. We worry about the future - tomorrow's 
assignments or the next decade's developments. Anxiety 
takes our attention from the right now and directs 
it "back then' or "out there." 
   But when you aren't focused on your 
problem, you have a sudden availability of brain 
space. Use it for good. Focus on - and be grateful 
for - the present. [You Can Count On God by Max 
Lucado] 

ONE LINERS

We are to make Him [Jesus] first and last 
and best in everything. We are to engage in no 
business, follow no pursuit, seek no pleasure, that 
would hinder the outworking of His righteousness 
in our character and life. Whatever we do is to 
be done heartily, as unto the Lord If we 
follow His example, His assurance to us is that all 
things needful in this life "shall be added." {MB 
99}   

If you will seek the Lord and be converted 
every day  all your murmurings will be stilled, 
all your difficulties will be removed, all the 
perplexing problems that now confront you will be 
solved.  MB101 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Matthew 6:34 - Dealing With Worry.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210908-1040.html 

Matthew 6:34 - Plan for Tomorrow but Live 
for Today. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201123-1013.html 

Matthew 6:33 - Put Jesus First and All These 
Things Will Be Added. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201002-0935.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

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