Daily Devotional
Are You Missing Today by Worrying About Tomorrow?
“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?”
Matthew 6:28-30
September 7, 2023
Ponder This
I had a couple come to see me who were in their early twenties, and they had a little baby with them. The woman was in tears. The man was near tears. I said, “Well, tell me what your difficulty is.” And without telling you the whole story, they said their difficulty was they didn’t have anything. They didn’t have a house or a car. They had meager jobs, and they saw everybody else had all these things. I said, “I want to tell you kids something. You don’t know how wealthy you are.” I said, “Would you sell this baby?” They said, “No! We wouldn’t sell our baby for anything.” I continued, “Let’s look at your health. Suppose a millionaire were to come to you and say, ‘Let’s do a head exchange. Take your head and put it on my body; take my head and put it on your body, and we’ll just exchange, and I’ll have your body.’” I said, “If such an operation were possible, would you exchange your body for an old man’s body who is about to die, for millions of dollars?” I concluded, “Look at that baby. Look at your health. Look at your marriage. You are wealthy!” After that, their tune changed. The problem had been they were focusing on what they felt was an uncertain future, rather than thanking God for the blessings they had right there. Worry buries blessings.
- How have you seen the reality that worry buries blessings?
- What are some things you can thank God for today?
Practice This
Write a list of the blessings you have today and thank God for them.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
