[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Live in the present

Read: LUKE 12:15-21 

Meditation verse: 

“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its  own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34). 

Living in the present, which entails appreciating where you are today, is the  easiest way to experience fulfilment in your life. The psalmist declared; “this is  the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). He  understood perfectly that each day was a gift from God, to be treasured.  Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of some of us. We spend our today  worrying about tomorrow. We keep dreaming of that one big event that will  change our lives. We live in the consciousness of ‘when this or that happens’ and  say to ourselves, “when I get that promotion, or when I get married, things will  be better”.  

What about the blessings of your present status and God’s gracious mercies over  your life today? Whilst there is nothing wrong in setting goals based on a  particular expectation, being overly focused on them to the neglect of the  present, amounts to playing God and invariably, you will lose your peace of  mind. No one is gifted with the knowledge of the length of his days here on  earth. The rich fool lived his life for tomorrow and earned that title from God. 

He set out to build big barns and store up his riches for the future, but God said  to him; “fool, this night your soul will be required of you; then who’s will those  things be which you have provided?”. Do not let God adorn you with the same  title. 

Are you overly focused on your future goals or about tomorrow? Why not begin this new month by thanking God for His goodness and faithfulness over your life.  No matter how bad you think your life is, there is always someone out there who  is worse off than you. So, be grateful and sow seeds of goodness. Be a blessing  to everyone you come across. Stop fretting over what you have no control. Our  lives and destinies are in God’s hands, and He alone determines the direction of  our tomorrow. Thank Him for your today even as you believe Him for your  tomorrow. “Commit your works to the Lord and your thoughts will be  established” (Proverbs 16:3). “Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates  contentment that causes peace” (Todd Stocker). Happy New Month!

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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