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“And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you — you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today." Matthew 6:27-34 These words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount came to me as I was thinking of where we are in this season. As I write this... ...we are in the middle of Lent, a season of contemplation. We are also careening toward Easter, that great time of Resurrection and hope. Somewhere in the middle, I for one am like a little crocus, sticking my head up from the warming dirt to see if it is time to bloom in the early spring sunshine.
Unlike that little crocus, that just goes about the business of being what it is, I need constant reminders to not worry about tomorrow. Will it be warm and sunny? Will we have another cold snap and snow dust the new green leaves? Yes, we are careening toward spring. Every year that seems to happen a little faster. Yet today’s trouble is enough for today. Also, today’s beauty and joy is enough for today. Can I today, just today, I not worry about 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' I think I will go take a walk and see what is coming to life today in the world around me, feel the Spirit of God around me in the sunlight and in the moving air. How about you? Will you join me in letting today’s trouble and today’s joy be enough for today?
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