Putting God in charge of your tomorrow.
Hello and welcome! Today, we will conclude our series on “Trust in the Lord.” If you have joined us over the past two weeks, you know we have already discussed trusting in God and putting Him first in our lives. Today, we will focus on putting God in charge of our tomorrows.
Let us pray. "Heavingly Father, Lord God, all the praise and glory be to You. As we come before You today, we pray that You give us eyes to see, ears to hear, and a spirit to receive Your Truth and Your Revelation. May Your Word feed our spirit as the food You so abundantly bless us with feeds our bodies. We ask this in Your holy name, Amen!"
We often make plans for tomorrow, considering where we want to live, what we want to drive, and how we envision our retirement. We all keep track of our 401(k) accounts and our savings for the future. But have you ever thought about your 401(E)? You have one! Think about the home you will live in for a much longer time than just the 15 to 20 years after your retirement here on Earth.
Let me ask you this. Are you trusting in yourself, or is God in charge of your tomorrow? Look what Yeshua, or Jesus, says about tomorrow.
It is just a normal, average, mundane Tuesday. People woke up. Commenced with their routines. Some took showers, some didn’t. Some had breakfast, some didn’t. Some kissed their loved ones one last time. Having no idea, it was the last time. Then they went out the door. Then at 8:13 am, everything changed. Everything in the entire country changed. You see, we do not know what is going to happen in the next hour. You may not even finish reading this. We do not know. But it does not have to be the end of the world. It does not have to be 3000 plus people losing their lives. Remember this story?
As some of you know, my Mother passed on, now a few years ago. She became really bad and unable to care for herself at the end of her life. We turned over her care to Hospice. For those of you who do not know who Hospice is, they are a group of people who have Doctors, Nurses, Caregivers, and even Care Facilities. Unlike hospitals, their facilities are like homes. They make those under their care comfortable until the time comes. They are fantastic. I have nothing but good things to say about Hospice. They truly care.
My Mother went in on a Saturday night. I, her husband, her sister, and our kids, went in to see her on Sunday. It was a good day. We ordered Pizza and hung out there for hours. The Charge Nurse told us that if my oldest son Joshua, and his "Poppop" wanted to, they could spend the night with her, anytime. So they made plans to do so that coming Saturday.
Well, Mom went downhill fast. She passed at 4:05 am that Thursday morning. For Josh and Poppop, Saturday never came. Mom is in a far better place, and Josh and Poppop, and the rest of the family, myself included, had to figure out how to move on. Saturday never came. That Thursday changed our family forever.
For us, for everyone, really, but as children of God, there is no tomorrow except what comes. However, we do not have to worry about it. Turn to Matthew 6. We will be in there for a bit. Matthew 6: Start at verse 19. Remember, this is Yeshua, or Jesus, talking.
God does not want the worst for us. He does not want us to just work and pay bills and die. Look here
Do you have this assurance? Are you a child of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.
"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"
That's it. It is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10
The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com
May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Yeshua, be with you all. May God bless you and be with you always.
Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!
We often make plans for tomorrow, considering where we want to live, what we want to drive, and how we envision our retirement. We all keep track of our 401(k) accounts and our savings for the future. But have you ever thought about your 401(E)? You have one! Think about the home you will live in for a much longer time than just the 15 to 20 years after your retirement here on Earth.
Let me ask you this. Are you trusting in yourself, or is God in charge of your tomorrow? Look what Yeshua, or Jesus, says about tomorrow.
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:34We have no idea what tomorrow will bring.
James warns us about this also.“Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.” Proverbs 27:1
“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:13-15We can have the best-laid plans. But what if—bear with me now—tomorrow never comes? We have talked about this many times, but it is a great illustration. This is real life.
It is just a normal, average, mundane Tuesday. People woke up. Commenced with their routines. Some took showers, some didn’t. Some had breakfast, some didn’t. Some kissed their loved ones one last time. Having no idea, it was the last time. Then they went out the door. Then at 8:13 am, everything changed. Everything in the entire country changed. You see, we do not know what is going to happen in the next hour. You may not even finish reading this. We do not know. But it does not have to be the end of the world. It does not have to be 3000 plus people losing their lives. Remember this story?
As some of you know, my Mother passed on, now a few years ago. She became really bad and unable to care for herself at the end of her life. We turned over her care to Hospice. For those of you who do not know who Hospice is, they are a group of people who have Doctors, Nurses, Caregivers, and even Care Facilities. Unlike hospitals, their facilities are like homes. They make those under their care comfortable until the time comes. They are fantastic. I have nothing but good things to say about Hospice. They truly care.
My Mother went in on a Saturday night. I, her husband, her sister, and our kids, went in to see her on Sunday. It was a good day. We ordered Pizza and hung out there for hours. The Charge Nurse told us that if my oldest son Joshua, and his "Poppop" wanted to, they could spend the night with her, anytime. So they made plans to do so that coming Saturday.
Well, Mom went downhill fast. She passed at 4:05 am that Thursday morning. For Josh and Poppop, Saturday never came. Mom is in a far better place, and Josh and Poppop, and the rest of the family, myself included, had to figure out how to move on. Saturday never came. That Thursday changed our family forever.
For us, for everyone, really, but as children of God, there is no tomorrow except what comes. However, we do not have to worry about it. Turn to Matthew 6. We will be in there for a bit. Matthew 6: Start at verse 19. Remember, this is Yeshua, or Jesus, talking.
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.”This is your 401 E or your eternal “retirement fund.” Tithes and offerings, serving others. Sacrifices we make daily. Sharing the Gospel. Why?
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”This is why it is so important to change your mindset. Verse 24
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”We all, as children of God, have to stop relying on ourselves or the things of this world, for our future. Look what our Lord tells us here, Verse 25
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”Stop relying on you. Stop leaning on your own understanding. You do not know what tomorrow will bring, but God does.
"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians, Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Not only does God love you so that He laid down His Godhood, came to earth while we were in the middle of our sins, birthed into the flesh as we did, and lived a perfect life only to be mocked, stripped, beaten, and murdered for you. For me. But He loves us so much that He wants a relationship with Him. He wants us to be His children and Him to be our Abba-Father.
God does not want the worst for us. He does not want us to just work and pay bills and die. Look here
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and hope.” Jeremiah 29:11Yeshua said this in Luke 11:11-13
“What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"We must put God in charge of our tomorrow. Why would you not want to do this? He is there. He knows what is coming. He is the Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the Last. He is the great “I Am.” He is also our Daddy. Our Father. The only one that can do anything and all things. Oh, and? He knows better than we do. I know, right?
Do you have this assurance? Are you a child of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.
"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"
That's it. It is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10
The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com
May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Yeshua, be with you all. May God bless you and be with you always.
Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!
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