As we go through our days, Jesus is urging us to focus our attention on the unseen (and eternal), rather than the seen (and temporary). II Corinthians 4:17-18 tells us, "For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at things which are see; for the things that are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal."
Where is your focus today? On the eternal ... things of the spirit and God ... or on the temporal ... problems, worries, cares of the world? With God, we can live in the present, not having one care about the future.
God, through the Spirit of Christ, offers His presence. He will be with you, beside you and in you ... but only in the present moment. That's the only place we can meet Him. He doesn't promise to to be with us when our attention is focused elsewhere ... on things of this world. What a futile effort to try to grasp for future gifts from God, when He has given you all you need for today. Verbalize your trust and thankfulness. Receive today's gifts with gratitude. Unwrap them, one by one, and appreciate what you've been given. Stay in the present moment where God is. As Romans 8:31 assures us, "... If God is for us, who can be against us?"
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