Enough for Today

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Matthew 6:34, NIV

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I am good at carrying tomorrow.

And next month.

And the year after that.

Israel tried to store manna too. They gathered more than they needed and hid it in their tents. By morning it bred worms and smelled.

Grace cannot be stockpiled. It falls fresh.

Lord Jesus, You taught us to pray for daily bread. Not weekly. Not yearly. Daily.

You said each day has enough trouble of its own. You also meant each day has enough grace of its own.

Tomorrow’s manna is not lying on today’s ground.

So the strength I need for next winter is not here yet. Neither is the trouble.

Only this morning is here. This cup of porridge. This conversation. This task.

And You are here in it.

When I reach for tomorrow, my hands come back empty and anxious. When I open them to today, You fill them.

Enough for today. Enough from You. Enough.

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Lord Jesus, thank You for grace that arrives with the morning. Thank You that I need only gather today, and today You are sufficient. Amen.