Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

 Amen. This is a profound and practical command from the Lord Jesus Christ, found at the conclusion of His teaching on worry in the Sermon on the Mount.

The full verse is:

"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."

- Matthew 6:34 (ESV)

What Does This Mean?

This statement is not cynical or pessimistic. It is a realistic and liberating truth that teaches us how to manage our burdens. It is God's gracious design for our mental and spiritual well-being.

· It is an Anti-Anxiety Command: Jesus has just finished explaining why we don't need to worry about our life, food, drink, or clothing because our Heavenly Father knows our needs and will provide (Matthew 6:25-33). This verse is the conclusion: "Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow."

· It is a Call to Present-Moment Living: God gives us grace in daily portions, like the manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16). He does not give us the grace for tomorrow's hypothetical problems today. When we worry about the future, we are trying to live in a time where God has not yet provided grace, and we will inevitably feel overwhelmed.

· It Acknowledges Reality Without Being Overwhelmed: Jesus is a realist. He doesn't say, "Have faith and every day will be easy." He says, in effect, "Life in a fallen world has real trouble. Each day brings its own unique set of challenges. Don't borrow trouble from tomorrow and add it to today's load. Trust that I will give you the strength you need for today's challenges when they arrive."

A Prayer for Daily Grace

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for this wise and loving command. Forgive me for so often borrowing trouble from tomorrow and becoming overwhelmed by a burden I was never meant to carry.

I acknowledge that You are the God of my past, my present, and my future. I choose to trust You with tomorrow.

Help me to focus on what You have given me to do today. Give me the strength, wisdom, and grace I need to handle the challenges that are right in front of me. When thoughts of future trouble arise, remind me that Your mercies are new every morning and that Your grace is sufficient for each day.

I receive Your peace for today. I leave tomorrow in Your hands.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

A Poem: "Sufficient for the Day"

"Sufficient for the Day"

Why do you borrow from tomorrow's sorrow?

A weight you were never meant to bear.

Why do you let the shadow fall,

Before the dusk is even there?

The God who paints the lily's face,

And guides the sparrow through its race,

He knows the path you cannot see,

And He has promised you shall be.

He does not give a weekly dose,

Of grace and strength to bear the load.

He gives it as the manna fell,

Enough today,His mercies swell.

So do not add tomorrow's fear,

To the trouble that is here.

Just for this day,His will you seek,

His strength is found when you are weak.

The evil here, the trouble now,

To which you make your faithful vow,

Is all He asks you to address,

In His own power and righteousness.

So let tomorrow worry for itself,

Lay down that weight upon the shelf.

And for today,just simply live,

And take the grace He has to give.

For sufficient for the day is the evil thereof,

Enough the struggle,enough the love.

Enough the grace to see it through,

Because His promise is ever true.

May this truth free you from the tyranny of anxiety. Live fully in the grace God has provided for this one day. He is already in your future, and He will be there with all the grace you need when you arrive.