Don't Be Anxious

"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

"Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.  
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
'The Lord is my portion,' says my soul,
'Therefore I hope in Him!'"  Lamentations 3:22-24

I draw often from the insight and wisdom of retired pastor John Piper.  In the short YouTube clip entitled "Don't Be Anxious," he explains how God apportions what we need only for today.  If we look to future tasks in light of today's strength, they will seem impossible.  God provides each day what we need to make it through that day's trials, not those of tomorrow.  

Piper does not mention this, but I thought of the daily manna that rained down on the wandering Israelites.  If they worried about tomorrow's manna and attempted to store it up, it rotted and was rendered useless.  God gave them just enough for every day.  He does the same for us.

The manna God bestows is sufficient only for today's issues, but there will be a fresh supply tomorrow for those who trust in Christ.  How grateful I am for this truth!