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Jennifer Jo Weiss

Know Who Holds the Future

"Never be afraid to trust and unknown future to a known God."

- Corrie ten Boom



The Lord has been speaking to me this morning about people who have fear of the future... and when I speak of future I am not speaking about  some far off, distant day, but rather the future that is as close as tomorrow.    There is doubt and uncertainty of "tomorrows" that plague the believers mind like a slow growing disease.


As believers in the Lord, we need to be able to trust Him 100% of the time with 100% of our lives.  That means every facet!  A verse that was resonating with me this morning was Isaiah 58:8-9 :


"Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
       and your healing will quickly appear;
       then your righteousness  will go before you,
       and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. 

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer;
       you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I."


There is not only promise in the verse, but also a clear picture that we are guarded on every side.  If you find yourself questioning tomorrow, remember that the road of life is traveled one day at a time... and He is with you today. 


Listen to the words of the hymn, "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow"


I don't know about tomorrow, I just live from day to day;

I don't borrow from its sunshine, For its skies may turn to gray; 

I don't worry o'er the future, For I know what Jesus said,

And today I'll walk beside Him, For He knows what is ahead.


Many things about tomorrow, I don't seem to understand,

But I know who holds tomorrow, And I know who holds my hand.



Lord,

Touch the one who reads this message today with courage and power to face tomorrow.  No matter what each day holds, we are confident that You are holding us!   We thank You that even if we do not hold the answers for the future, we can rest assured that we are children of the Most High who is THE answer.   Lift our heads toward You today, Amen.


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