Devotion: Trusting God with Today

In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus speaks directly to one of the most common struggles of our hearts, worry. He says, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?” (Matthew 6:25). As a wife and mother, I can easily become consumed with the need to control everything around me. The schedule, the meals, the school projects, the chores, and, of course, the emotional well-being of everyone in the house. It often feels like the weight of everything rests on my shoulders, and I get so focused on making sure everything runs smoothly that I lose sight of the simple truth that God is in control, not me.

One of the hardest things for me to admit, especially as a wife and a mom, is that I can’t do it all, no matter how hard I try. There are days when I wake up already feeling behind, already running through a mental checklist of everything that needs to be done. I’m constantly juggling schedules, meals, school assignments, appointments, laundry, and the emotional needs of everyone in our home. I worry about whether the kids feel supported, whether I’m being patient enough, whether I forgot something important, and whether the house reflects the chaos I feel inside. I try to plan every detail so nothing falls apart, because somewhere along the way, I convinced myself that everything depends on me.

But Jesus gently reminds me in Matthew 6:27 that worrying about tomorrow doesn’t add a single hour to my life. In fact, it often steals my peace and joy in the present moment. I’m learning that the more I try to control every little thing, the more I’m pushing away the very peace and trust God wants me to have. Worrying about the details of tomorrow doesn’t make me a better wife, a better mother, or a better person, it just exhausts me and makes me feel inadequate.

The beauty of this passage is that Jesus shows us a different way, one that requires humility and trust. He says, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they