Matthew 6:31-34 One Day at a Time
“So don’t worry at all about having enough for food and clothing. Why be like the heathen? For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them. But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them, and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to. So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at time” (TLB).
The song “One Day at a Time” was written by Marijon Wilkin in 1972 with the help of her friend, Kris Kristofferson. She said that the song came quickly after a pastor asked if Marijohn had ever thought of thanking God for her problems. After talking with the pastor, she went home, sat down at the piano and had the first verse in about twenty minutes. She called her friend Kris Kristofferson to come over and help her with the chorus and other verses. They finished the song in a short time. It has been recorded by numerous artists since then, and others have written new verses, but the central theme given to Marijohn Wilkin lives on. Many of us have been blessed by it.
“I’m only human, I’m just a man
Help me believe and all I can be and all that I am
Show me the stairway I have to climb
Lord, for my sake teach me to take one day at a time.
Chorus:
One day at a time sweet Jesus
That’s all I’m asking of you
Just give me the strength to do everyday
What I have to do.
Yesterday’s gone, sweet Jesus
And tomorrow may never be mine
Lord, help me today, show me the way
One day at a time.”
I leave it to the reader to look up many other verses written and added to this great song. Jesus told us in Matthew 6:32-34 to “Live one day at a time.”
It is my belief that Jesus wants us to put full effort in what we are doing today. If we do that each day, we will be amazed at what we can accomplish for the Kingdom of God just one day at a time. He will prepare us for tomorrow with new blessings when we awake for the new day. In Lamentations 3:22,23 we are told, “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning” (NLT). With that blessing we can march forward into tomorrow with satisfaction in the work we have done today with no worries for tomorrow for he will have made preparation for us when we get there. He’s already there.
Continued next time.
Loving This Blog. The verse I found for "Help me believe and all I can be and all that I am. Show me the stairway I have to climb" These five things are promised in Isaiah 41:10, " I am, this God speaking, with you", "I am your God", "I will help you", " I will strengthen you", "I will uphold you with with My righteous right hand."
Of course, there others, but I famous this one. Awesome and cool, Sir.