Some of the most sad and depressing words ever written or spoken in the English language were written by William Shakespeare and spoken by Macbeth in the play by that name. “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps on this petty pace from day to day to the last syllable of recorded time, and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury; signifying nothing.” The reason it is so sad is that it is an accurate description of life lived without God.
Compare that with these words from one of my favorite Christian songs. “I don’t know about tomorrow. I just live from day to day. I don’t borrow from the sunshine for its skies may turn to gray. I don’t worry over the future for I know what Jesus said and today I’ll walk beside Him for He knows what lies ahead. Many things about tomorrow I don’t seem to understand, but I know who holds tomorrow and I know who holds my hand.” Life has true meaning when you are a child of God with His Spirit dwelling within you.
What was it that Jesus said? “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life – whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? So don’t worry about these things saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else and live righteously and he will give you everything you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” (Matthew 6:25-34)
Accepting Jesus as our Savior isn’t just about gaining eternal life with God after this life is over; it is also about living a fruitful, meaningful life here and now. There is no meaning to a life without God; but with God all things are possible. We aren’t guaranteed tomorrow in this life, so let’s make the very best of every one of our todays.