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Do Not Boast About Tomorrow. 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow [ a]we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life?
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The Bible makes a difference between our plans and God’s purposes. We are told not to boast about tomorrow because we don’t have any guarantees what will happen (Proverbs 27:1). James speaks on the same theme in the New Testament, telling us that we are foolish for speaking confidently about what we will do tomorrow in business or life. Our life is...
God interrupts our plans for two reasons. First, our plans won’t work, as much as we love them. Our plans are temporary and won’t last. What will? God’s purposes. Back to James 4, the writer corrects us to what we should say. Instead of being confident in what we think, we should make it clear, “If God wills it, we will do this or that.” Proverbs 1...
What does it profit if we gain the whole world and lose our soul (Mark 8:36)? Jesus asked this question, contrasting things of this world with what matters. What is eternal? It might be fun for a while if we gain the world, but we’ll lose it. The vital part of life to focus on is our soul. That’s eternal. That will last beyond this life. Following ...
There is a fantastic reality within walking with Christ. We live in the moment and impact the eternal at the same time. No moment is insignificant when approached through the lens of eternity. Peter discusses this too. He begins by declaring that the world and everything in it will melt with heat and fire. We look beyond that to the New Heaven and ...
- Proverbs 27:1 ESV / 151 helpful votes. Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
- James 4:13-15 ESV / 127 helpful votes. Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.
- Matthew 6:33-34 ESV / 55 helpful votes. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.
- Luke 12:20 ESV / 38 helpful votes. But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’
Jun 8, 2023 · Life is filled with uncertainties, and none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. In this blog post, we will explore thought-provoking Bible verses that remind us of the fragility and preciousness of life.
Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely a vapor [like a puff of smoke or a wisp of steam from a cooking pot] that is visible for a little while and then vanishes [into thin air].
13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” 14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life?
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Jun 25, 2020 · Proverbs 27:1 tells us that there is no guarantee the new day will bring opportunities to correct mistakes - tomorrow is not promised to anyone. This phrase originated in the book of Proverbs.
