Tomorrow

I think we all have an inherent nature to want to know what is to come. There are people that seek out psychics to tell them what their future holds. The tools they use are tarot cards, crystals, horoscopes, etc. People want to know where they are going, who they will marry, etc. Some believe these predictions so much that they can become disillusioned and depressed when events don't come to pass. Others just laugh it off as nonsense.

You are probably thinking you are not like this. But how many times have you watched the news and made your weekend plans based on weather predictions? Lets think about it. We look to see if they will predict a day to be sunny, snowy, rainy, etc. Then base our plans accordingly, only to be disappointed when that warm, sunny Saturday turns out to be cool and rainy. That's not the same thing! It may not be, but the point is that we all look for signs of what the future might be like.

Even the church gets involved in this 'future telling'. They tell us to watch for signs of the end times. Look for wars, earthquakes, famine, false prophets, etc. to indicate Jesus is coming back. Generations have seen these signs and predicted the end, yet we are still here.

These types of teachings are what turns a lot of people away from church. They hear preaching on getting ready for the last day when Jesus will come back to judge. They hear that they need to be 'right with God' to avoid damnation. But do they hear how to do that? Does the church teach us how to have a relationship with God?

If the church would focus on teaching how to know God, how to walk with Him daily, how to love, how to hear God direct our steps, etc., I believe our world would be radically different. Let's use the Bible as a tool. It tells us how to live, how to know God, and how not to worry. If we heard teachings on these things, we would be loving the unlovable, helping our neighbors who are struggling with addictions, focusing our attention on how to be more like Jesus. Then, and only then, will we not worry what the future holds. Focus on today, on how much God loves you despite your shortcomings.

Matthew 6: 34 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.“