No curtain placed over tomorrow

Don't throw a curtain across tomorrow... the star of its performance just may be you !

'I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made... my frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret...Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me when as yet there were none of them.' Psalm 139:14-16

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Nederlandse versie / Dutch version: Gooi geen doek over morgen

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Let tomorrow be sufficient

"Therefore do not
be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.

Let
the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day."
--Matthew 6:34 

AND WHEN WHISPERS TURN TO
SCREAMS OF "PLEASE"
I FEEL YOUR HAND UPON MY HEART
SAYING, "LITTLE CHILD, I'M RIGHT HERE"

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The Bible is a today book

Open bible 01 01 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

"The Bible says little to us about what to do tomorrow. It is a today book.
‘now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.’
and ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts’.
Let us be today people.
Share the gospel today. Read the Word today.
Help the poor today. Share a caring word or act today.
Let us do this then, when tomorrow is today, let us do it all again."
Alan Hermann

Dutch translation / Nederlandse vertaling > Bijbel boek voor het heden

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Finish each day and be done with it

“Finish each day and be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in;
forget them as soon as you can.
Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely
and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is no situation so chaotic
that God cannot from that situation,
create something that is surpassingly good.
He did it at the creation. He did it at the cross.
He is doing it today.
- Handley C. G. Moule

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will worry about its own things.
Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
Matthew 6:34

God I ask You that I always, with the right attitude,
will look up to You and will count on Your leadership.
May I make the most of every day
and that I can be a sign for others,
under whose guidance I am.

Dutch version / Nderlandse versie > Eindig elke dag en maak er mee gedaan

Look for today

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 27:1, New International Version

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    Humility about the future! We don't control tomorrow. At other times in our lives we may have taken tomorrow for granted; not so anymore. Tomorrow may not come. Tomorrow something horrible could happen. Tomorrow everything we possess could be gone. In the face of these discouraging possibilities, is there anything positive we can hold onto? Absolutely! We know that God holds tomorrow in his hands. We know that because our life is hidden with Christ in God (cf. Col. 3:1-4) our tomorrow is secure. It might not be what we expect. It might not go as we planned. But, it will go as God determines and it will end up with us sharing in his comfort, victory, and glory.

“1   So, if all of you have been raised up together with the Christ, continue seeking those things above, where the Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. {Psalm 110:1} 2  Continue thinking about things above, and do not keep thinking about earthly things. 3  For all of you died and your life is carefully concealed with the Christ in union with The God. 4  Whenever the Christ–our Life–becomes visible, then all of you, also, together with him, will become visible in glory.” (Colossians 3:1-4 MHM)

    Father, my tomorrows all rest in your hands. I ask that I can be useful to you today; courageous enough not to worry about tomorrow, and loyal enough to not waver in my love for you and my commitment to you. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Christelijke Overdenking: Kijk naar vandaag

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Fear not tomorrow. God is already there

"Fear not tomorrow. God is already there."
- Author Unknown

"Do not worry about tomorrow.
Remember, that is from God and not from us."
- Edward B. Pusey

"Be content with what you have, because God has said,
'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'
So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'"
Hebrews 13:5-6

“Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them:
for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee;
he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
And Jehovah, he it is that doth go before thee;
he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee:
fear not, neither be dismayed.”
Deuteronomy 31:6,8
I'm glad to hear that you will not leave me
and will always remain with me, oh Lord.
I continue to hope and trust you.
Support me and make me strong
and let me not be undermined by people.

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Vrees morgen niet. God is er al
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A Breath for tomorrow

Dutch version / Nederlands > Een ademzucht voor morgen

“whereas you do not know about tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” (Jas 4:14 RSV)
 “Behold, thou hast made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in thy sight. Surely every man stands as a mere breath! [Selah]” (Ps 39:5 RSV)
 “Man is like a breath, his days are like a passing shadow.” (Ps 144:4 RSV)
“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well. "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.” (Mt 6:31-34 RSV)

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Rejoicing in the day

—This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (v. 24)

Believers should live in a state of rejoicing because believers have a unique comfort. Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ know that there is a purpose and meaning to life. We didn't crawl out of the primordial slime and are simply trying to be among the fittest that survive. We also know that our future is solidly in the hands of our Creator. We also know that our past misdeeds are forgiven. We can move forward by living in today because both the past and the future are taken care of.

The Lord made this day. Perhaps the meaning of this is simply that God caused the sun to rise and shine. Let me suggest another possible meaning too. Maybe the "day" the Lord has made is the circumstances in our lives. Maybe what we are being told that this day with all of its joy and all of its challenges is a gift from God to be enjoyed.

How sad is it for those who cannot rejoice in today because they want yesterday to be different than it was or are worried about tomorrow. Don't you know people like that? They are miserable today because of something someone did or said to them in the past. They are miserable today because they think something bad could happen in the future. Both past and future are God's business, not ours. God has given us today and today only to rejoice and be glad in. We should never let the past or future interfere with our present rejoicing. We can only do one thing at a time in the moment we are in. Whatever moment God has given us—whatever task God has given us—let us do it unto the Lord and savor it.

I sometimes ask worrywarts why they are giving up today for something that MIGHT happen in the future. Isn't the real enemy our diabolos or lack of faith? If we can change our thinking, wouldn't we be much better off? We can rejoice here and now.

So do not worry; do not say, `What are we to eat? What are we to drink? What are we to wear?' It is the gentiles who set their hearts on all these things. Your heavenly Father knows you need them all. Set your hearts on his kingdom first, and on God's saving justice, and all these other things will be given you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matt. 6:31-34 NJB)

Have a great week,
Tucker


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