"Tomorrow"

When I think of tomorrow,

And what it will be,

I’ve got the forecast,

Of what I will see.

But I don’t mean weather,

Which often they miss,

No, it’s something better,

And I count on this.

It’s so many statements,

Made long ago,

Inspired by the Spirit,

And men wrote just so.

And sometimes they wrote it,

Without knowing all,

Of their own words’ meaning,

Just obeyed the call,

That said to them listen,

And I’ll do the rest,

And it’s my conviction,

That they did their best.

And now in the Bible,

The words that you’ll see,

Written so clearly,

For you and for me.

Tomorrow Christ’s coming,

Is a sure bet,

And leading right up to,

Lots of evil we get.

The Book says be ready,

And eager to go,

Not like the five virgins,

Whose oil got too low.

Tomorrow holds mystery,

With hard times and tests,

But Jesus said fear not,

And trust in His rest.

No thought for tomorrow,

Except there is grace,

For all that will happen,

To the end of the race.

“Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world…”(1 Peter 1:13, NLT)

The Covid virus has thrown the entire world and its future into uncertainty. People have no clue what to expect, as as a result, there is great fear and anxiety. When Peter gave counsel to the early Christians, their future was uncertain, too. They faced great persecution and suffering, while believing wholeheartedly in a miracle-working God. They must have wondered at times why God did not come through with some sort of major, public miracle to make it better for them. Many wonder the same thing today. It’s what makes Peter’s counsel even better. He said they should look past anything negative about the future and put their hope in the Lord’s return. We’re even closer to that event now. Why does this matter? Because there is great strength to be derived from knowing everything’s going to be okay, and we belong to the One who will make it so. Fear not. Be ready.

Lord, make us ready for Your return and deliver us from fear, in Jesus’ name.

Art by Mark Maggiori, markmaggiori.com. Used by permission. Thanks, Mark, and God bless you.