Trouble Enough

Jesus said, “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” (Matthew 6:34)

He shared those words after reminding us that our Heavenly Father knows about our needs and will supply them as we remember to “strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness.”

I almost think Jesus was smiling as he finished speaking about this subject with those words reminding us that one day’s trouble is enough for one day. Too often we “load up” mentally and emotionally trying to cover all our concerns about tomorrow – fretting about things we as yet have no capacity to handle. Living in the present, in the moment, in the context of what we can change and act upon is our challenge. So much of our anxiety is not about the things we truly have to deal with but the things beyond that. Jesus reminds us to let them go…worrying about tomorrow is utterly useless. It doesn’t benefit us in any way, it accomplishes nothing, and often it is detrimental to our overall health and well-being. Let tomorrow be handled tomorrow. Do today what you can do.

Do today what you know is in your capacity to accomplish or at least to begin to accomplish. Set the goal for today. Set your mind and heart and life to the living -- now. It is where you can hear Jesus’ words and smile with him. “Today’s trouble is enough.” AMEN.