Sleepless Nights

"So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."     Matthew 6:34   NLT 

Did you get that last bit? 'Today's trouble is enough for today.' This is all that we can contend with. We can't change the past, it's already happened and can't be any different; and tomorrow, hasn't even happened yet. You don't know how it is going to pan out, what is the point of worrying about something that may or may not, happen? Anyway, the majority of the things that we worry about never come to anything.

Every time we worry, we forget who is in charge - Jesus and He, told us not to worry (Matt 6:31). It is fear and as Bob Gass used to say in his acronym, it's 'False Evidence Appearing Real' and this is the conclusion of believing the lies of the devil. If you have made Jesus Christ the Lord of your life, then He is in the driving seat and He is the best rally driver of all, negotiating around every obstacle in the way. So trust Him.

What are your worries? Can they be changed? Are they important enough to lie awake all night worrying about them? Someone said, 'Planning for tomorrow is time well spent; worrying about tomorrow is time wasted.' And it is true, we need to make plans for tomorrow otherwise nothing will get done, but, we don't have to worry about it. When we plan and prepare for tomorrow carefully, we alleviate all worry. But when we allow it, worrying interferes with our plans bringing doubts on what we are planning to do, and introducing fear to everything.

Worrying about whether you have enough money to live on, is not going to pay the bills. But, allowing God to take the lead, will. His Word says, 'Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need' (Matt 6:33). Now, watch this, worrying about this fact means you're calling God a liar. Why? Because you have listened to the lies of the devil. You may have read this verse, believed it, but at that moment, the devil stole the truth from you. How did He steal it? Because you let him.

The God who created the earth and gave you life can be trusted to keep you safe. He doesn't want you worrying all night. Admit it, sometimes you are so tired that you can't even think, so, this allows the devil to think for you and that is always a bad choice. Yes, we have to make plans about tomorrow but, do them carefully including God in the planning, and as you close your eyes to go to sleep, cast all your cares on Jesus because He is very interested. Read 1 Peter 5:7 and take it on board.

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