I began my morning wrong. I started by looking at statistics of COVID-19. I do not suggest this. I argued my point with Jesus, I did not win. My anxiety also did not calm. I set my phone aside.
I began again.
In my study today, I am in the book of 1 Samuel 3. Here we see Samuel hear the voice of the LORD for the very first time as a young child. He runs to find Eli three times. “Here I am.” Eli is not calling. Eli is sleeping, as he has been on parenting, serving and loving his LORD. He finally “gets” it and instructs Samuel on how to listen for the voice of the LORD that he, himself, has silenced. The LORD tells Samuel of future events that will happen because of sin in Eli’s family.
Here’s what hits me today. The LORD is the one who speaks to future events. He is the one who knows of the future. vs. 12 He speaks of, “In that day..” He instructs his prophets, Isaiah, Daniel, Jeremiah, David, Hosea, you get my point. They speak of future events. He knows the future.
He has asked you. He has asked me to live here in today. Let him be in the future. Let him handle that.
30 If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t He do much more for you—you of little faith? 31 So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ 32 For the idolaters[p] eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God[q] and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. 34 Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
So, whatever the numbers say, whatever the pundits speak, here is what the LORD says. Stay here in this day. You have this day. You have this next step. This next meal. This next activity. We are all about doing life day to day right now. His grace is sufficient. His grace is here.
Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger[a] of Satan to torment me so I would not exalt myself. 8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me. 9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power[b] is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
I am, by nature, a worrier. I thrive by worrying, and I’m telling you, this experience is changing me. It’s changing all of us. Let’s not be the same people after this. Let’s learn, let’s grow. Let’s enjoy what this day has for us. Where can you find the blessings today? They are here. Find them in this day.
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