Tomorrow Is in Our Father's Hands
Month 5: Kingdom Living (Part 2) · Family Worship
Today's Scripture
Read together: Matthew 6:34 & Psalm 23:1-4
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own. — Matthew 6:34
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. — Psalm 23:1-4
Memory Verse
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.”— Matthew 6:33 (BSB)
📖 Bible-in-a-Year (optional)
Today's reading: Esther 8-10; Job 1
Reading the whole Bible in a year — do this when you have extra time. (Around Day 134 of 365 — Esther's people are rescued and celebrate Purim, then we meet a man named Job who feared God.)The Heart of It
Jesus closes His teaching on worry with one last, kind word. He says don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day already has enough trouble of its own (). Isn't that gentle? Jesus isn't promising us trouble-free days. He even admits each day has its own trouble. But He tells us not to drag tomorrow's worries into today. God gives us grace one day at a time, like the daily bread we pray for. Tomorrow isn't ours to carry. It's already in our Father's hands. We just need enough trust for the day in front of us. That's how the whole week's teaching comes home. Don't worry. Seek God first. Cast your cares on Him. And let tomorrow rest where it belongs.
Today we worship as a family. So let's pair Jesus' words with the most beloved picture of God's care in all of Scripture. "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" (). A shepherd leads his sheep one step at a time. He leads them to green grass and still water. He even leads them through the valley of the shadow of death. And there the sheep can say, "I will fear no evil; for You are with me" (). Did you catch it? The reason not to fear isn't that the valley is gone. It's that the Shepherd is right there. That's our King. He is not a faraway ruler. He is a Good Shepherd who walks every step with His sheep. Tonight, hand tomorrow back to Him. Sing, give thanks, and rest. The One who holds your tomorrows has never once let go.
Around the Table
Tomorrow belongs to God, so we don't have to worry about it tonight! God is like a good shepherd who stays right beside His little lambs.
Let's do it: Cuddle up and say together, "The Lord is my shepherd" — then make a happy "baa!" because the Shepherd takes care of us.
Jesus says don't borrow tomorrow's worries today. shows us why. Our Shepherd walks with us even through scary valleys.
Let's talk: What's one worry about tomorrow you can hand to God right now? Let's pray it together and leave it with Him.
Jesus ends His teaching on worry by keeping our concern to today. We get daily grace for daily trouble. roots that in one thing: the Shepherd is present, even when the valleys are not gone.
Let's go deeper: Why is "for You are with me" the real cure for fear, instead of "the valley is gone"? How does that reshape the way you face hard things coming up?
💬 Conversation Starter
If you could see one good thing waiting for you tomorrow, what would you hope it is? Whatever tomorrow holds, it's already in our Father's hands. And He goes with us.
🛡️ Defending the Faith
The picture of the shepherd and his sheep runs all the way from to Jesus calling Himself the Good Shepherd (). And He proved it. He laid down His life and then rose again. A made-up shepherd doesn't die for his sheep and conquer death. The real One did ().
For Dad · Go Deeper
Anxiety is almost always about tomorrow. It's the bill not yet due, the outcome not yet known, the danger not yet here. Jesus' remedy is startlingly simple. Stay in today. The manna in the wilderness couldn't be hoarded. It had to be gathered fresh each morning. That's a picture of how God means us to live by grace. As the spiritual head of your home, you set the emotional thermostat. If you live braced against a hundred imagined tomorrows, your children breathe that fear in. But there is another way. When they watch you genuinely entrust tomorrow to the Shepherd each night, closing the day with thanksgiving and prayer instead of dread, you teach them a peace that will steady them long after they leave your table. End this week of family worship by praying tomorrow into God's hands, out loud, so your kids hear their father refuse to carry what only the Shepherd can.
Draws on: Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David ().
Let's Pray Together
"Father, thank You that tomorrow is already in Your hands. You are our Good Shepherd. You walk with us even through the hard valleys. Help us live one day at a time and trust You. We hand You tomorrow right now. In Jesus' name, amen."
Tomorrow is already in my Father's hands. My Good Shepherd walks every step with me.