A wonderful way to put life in perspective—I care not today what the morrow may bring, If shadow or sunshine or rain, The Lord I know ruleth o’er everything, And all of my worries are vain.
Living by faith in Jesus above, Trusting, confiding in His great love. From all harm safe in His sheltering arm, I’m living by faith and feel no alarm.
Though tempests may blow and the storm clouds arise, Obscuring the brightness of life, I’m never alarmed at the overcast skies—The Master looks on at the strife.
I know that He safely will carry me through, No matter what evils betide; Why should I then care though the tempest may blow, If Jesus walks close to my side.
Our Lord will return for His loved ones some day, Our troubles will then all be o’er; The Master so gently will lead us away, Beyond that blest heavenly shore–by Robert Emmett Winsett.
Do we know what is about to happen today, tomorrow, etc.? Even today, tomorrow, or frankly at anytime? But, we seem to meander through our daily activities as though we do, right? We really don’t have control of our lives at all! We go about our daily routine usually not giving a second thought on what is just right in front of us and what might happen to us.
In Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
We must plan our lives according as we go about our lives remembering that there is a greater plan for us in the life after we pass from this life into eternity. But, really! How can I do that when I must catch up on work, pay the bills, get all my other responsibilities done TODAY? I am in control of all of this stuff!!!
Remember what Jesus said:
Luke 9:23-24–Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
Luke 9:59–He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Luke 14:27–And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
John 12:26–Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
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