Matthew 6:34 "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now."
We live in a world that constantly demands our attention for the next thing. We plan for tomorrow, worry about next week, and strategize for next year.
In our daily lives, it is incredibly easy to fall into the trap of looking past the present. We find ourselves praying, "Lord, just get me through this week," or thinking, "Once this busy season is over, then I can finally rest and connect with God."
I found this truth in my wanting to leap over the present. When we do this, we miss the exact space where God is actively working in and through us.
The Gospel of Matthew offers an incredible shift in perspective for anyone feeling overwhelmed by life's demands. Jesus says, "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now” (Matt. 6:34 MSG).
When we are overwhelmed, our prayers often default to asking God to completely change our circumstances or hurry up the timeline. We pray for the storm to pass, for the schedule to clear, or for the challenge to disappear entirely, but a powerful shift happens when we change how we pray.
I found out that God is not in a hurry! LOL! Instead, we must learn to pray for supernatural strength each day. When we pray for strength for the day, our focus moves from our problems to God's presence. We stop putting our spiritual lives on hold until things calm down.
When anxiousness shows up, and Lord knows it tries to show its ugly head with me also, and when it does, I have to remind myself that our God holds the present and the future.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or drained by life circumstances? God often reminds me of this scripture when I do. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:6-7, NKJV).
The Prophet Isaiah puts it this way when we are feeling anxious or overwhelmed with the cares of the world: "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint” (Is. 40:31, NIV).
Waiting on the Lord requires an active centering of our hearts on Him right now. It means pausing in the middle of a chaotic morning or evening, to acknowledge that His grace is sufficient for the next hour. It means resting in the truth that God’s clock is never slow, and His power is made perfect in our weakness.
If you are entering this Sunday feeling tired, anxious, or worried about everything coming at you this week, take a deep breath. You do not have to figure out the next month today. You only need to walk through the next twenty-four hours with the One who promises to guide your steps.
People of God, let us let go of the need to control tomorrow. Turn your eyes to what God is doing in this exact moment, and watch how He provides exactly what we need to sustain us in that very moment.
Closing Thought: Trust the process, rest in His promise, and remember that God’s clock is never slow, nor does it ever run out of time where we are concerned.
God bless!
Minister Aiken
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