Trusting God Day by Day
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
Life often feels overwhelming when we try to carry tomorrow’s burdens along with today’s responsibilities. Our minds race with questions about the future, wondering how God will provide, protect, or guide us through the unknown. Yet the Lord never asks us to trust Him for an entire lifetime all at once. He simply calls us to trust Him today.
Just as God provided fresh manna for Israel each morning, He gives His children the grace they need for each new day. Yesterday’s grace cannot sustain today’s challenges, and today’s grace is not meant for tomorrow’s trials. Every sunrise is a reminder that God’s mercies are “new every morning” (Lamentations 3:23). His faithfulness has not diminished overnight.
Walking by faith means taking the next step in obedience, even when we cannot see the entire path ahead. We may not know what tomorrow holds, but we know the One who holds tomorrow. As we place each day into His hands, we discover that His strength is always sufficient, His wisdom is always perfect, and His presence is always near.
Instead of worrying about the future, commit today's concerns to the Lord in prayer. Trust Him with this day, knowing that when tomorrow comes, He will provide fresh grace for it as well.
"Who is among you that feareth the LORD, That obeyeth the voice of his servant, That walketh in darkness, and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD, And stay upon his God." — Isaiah 50:10
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This Week's Radio Program
Week Eighteen • May 3, 2026
Trusting God With Tomorrow (Pt. 3)
In this final part of the message, “Trusting God with Tomorrow,” we are brought face to face with a powerful truth from Scripture—while we often plan our days and assume the future, the Bible teaches us that life is fragile, uncertain, and completely in God’s hands. As James reminds us, our life is “even a vapour” that appears for a little time and then vanishes away . The issue is not planning, but planning without God—living as though we are in control of what only God knows.
This message walks through the heart of biblical trust: having a proper perspective of tomorrow, a humble posture before God today, and a surrendered plan that says, “If the Lord will.” Whether facing uncertainty, fear, or the illusion of control, we are called to draw near to God, rest in His care, and trust that His will is good, even when tomorrow is unknown. Because Christ has risen, our future is secure—not in our plans, but in His perfect hands.
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