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Day 2. Trusting God With Tomorrow

Bills stack up, and the future feels like one long question mark. You replay the same thought: What if I don’t have enough? Jesus names that cycle directly and points to a better way—seek God’s kingdom first and trust him to handle the rest.

“Do not start worrying: ‘Where will my food come from? or my drink? or my clothes?’ (These are the things the pagans are always concerned about.) Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things. So do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own.” (Matthew 6:31–34 GNT)

Jesus spoke to crowds living hand-to-mouth. Their survival depended on the weather and the harvest. Into their very natural fear, he said, “Your Father already knows your needs.” Worry won’t secure tomorrow, but faith will anchor today.

Financial pressure feeds on tomorrow’s troubles—imagined setbacks, unpaid bills, fears that haven’t come yet. Jesus tells you to stop dragging the weight of tomorrow into today. Seek God’s will now. Serve him today. Trust him with the rest.

This doesn’t excuse laziness; it reorders your focus. Work diligently, but do not make money your master. When the Kingdom comes first, provision follows.

Prayer

Lord, you know my needs even before I ask. Forgive me for chasing tomorrow’s worries instead of trusting you today. Teach me to seek your Kingdom first—in my work, in how I handle money, and in how I treat others. Keep me from living in fear of what I can’t control. Give me faith to live today with focus, integrity, and confidence that my Father sees me. Amen.