It was a cold winter day in 1968 when my hubby and I walked into the realtor’s office for the closing on our first home. We would sign our names to a document, committing ourselves to paying thousands of dollars for this little house. The fear must have shown on my face. The grey-haired realtor looked me in the eye and gently said, “Remember, you only owe one payment at a time.” That reminder was such a relief.

So much of life is like that; the big picture is overwhelming. We’re afraid. What will become of our health? Will we be alone? Will our finances last to meet our needs? We worry and fret about the unknown ahead of us. Yet repeatedly our Lord tells us to “Fear not!” We really have only this day to live as fully and gratefully as we can.

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says. . . “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matt. 6:25-26, 33-34)

Our Lord is with us today; he’s helping us along each step we take. Our Lord will be with us tomorrow; whatever the day may bring. His unconditional love will continue on each and every day. He’ll hold our trembling hand securely in His . . . and lead us, one step at a time.

Judy (Originally posted April 2019)