March 17 – Do Not Worry About Tomorrow
Matthew 6:34 – "Therefore do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of
its own."
Reflection: Stay focused on today’s mission. God is
already in your tomorrow, preparing the way.
In Matthew 6, Jesus delivers the Sermon on the
Mount, teaching about faith, trust, and God's provision. In this chapter,
He reassures His followers that worrying about the future is unnecessary
because God is in control.
In Matthew 6:34, Jesus says:
- "Do
not worry about tomorrow." – Worrying about the future is a
distraction from what God is doing today.
- "For
tomorrow will worry about itself." – The future is not for us
to control—God has already planned it.
- "Each
day has enough trouble of its own." – Instead of being anxious
about the unknown, focus on the present mission and trust God with
what’s ahead.
This verse is a call to trust in God’s provision,
reminding believers that faith is about living in the present, not being
consumed by what’s ahead.
How This Applies to a Soldier’s Faith
For a soldier, Matthew 6:34 is a command to stay
mission-focused and trust that God has already secured the future. Here’s
how this verse applies:
- Focus
on Today’s Mission
- A
soldier must stay focused on the present objective, not get
distracted by future battles.
- This
verse reminds believers to carry out today’s duties with discipline
and let God handle tomorrow.
- God
is Already in the Future
- Military
operations involve uncertainty, but soldiers trust their
commanders’ strategy.
- Spiritually,
God has already prepared the way, so believers can move forward
without fear of the unknown.
- Worry
Weakens Readiness
- In
combat, anxiousness about the future can be a distraction and a
liability.
- Jesus
teaches that trusting in God removes the burden of worry, keeping
soldiers mentally and spiritually sharp.
- Faith
Requires Trust in God’s Daily Provision
- Just
as soldiers rely on supply chains for daily provisions, believers must
trust that God will provide exactly what they need each day.
- Worrying
about the future won’t change it—faith and obedience will.
ENDEX
Matthew 6:34 is a soldier’s reminder to stay focused on
today’s mission. Just as warriors trust their leadership to handle
future battles, believers must trust God to lead the way. Fear of the
unknown is a distraction, but faith in God keeps a soldier steady and ready for
whatever comes next. God has already secured the future—move forward
with confidence.
My first night in Iraq set the tone for the entire deployment—not because of an enemy attack, but because of how people reacted to a near miss.
ReplyDeleteA Chinese 107mm rocket landed in our camp. It didn’t explode. Instead, it rolled through some tents, startled some soldiers, and cost us a few hours of sleep. While the EOD team worked to determine if it was still live, two groups of leadership had very different responses.
One group—the Lieutenants—focused on personal recognition. They paced out the impact distance, referenced regulations that could justify awarding a Combat Infantry Badge (CIB), and ordered Specialists to take pictures as evidence.
The other group—the Majors—prepared for an attack that wasn’t coming. They scrambled to coordinate resources, forgetting that we were on a large, well-defended base and didn’t even have ammunition yet.
Meanwhile, our actual mission was simple:
Land.
Get some rest.
Wait for our ride to Baghdad.
Instead, 300 exhausted soldiers baked in the sun the next day, tempers flared, and grudges formed. That single, unnecessary distraction created division that never fully healed.