Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring. Proverbs 27:1
Likewise, James writes, “You do not even know what will happen tomorrow” (James 4:14). We’re accustomed to planning our days and weeks, perhaps setting goals for the year. While doing these things is helpful, it’s also important to remember that we don’t know what tomorrow will bring. The Israelites in the wilderness never knew when they would have to pack up and move with the cloud (Numbers 9:21–22). Therefore, we hold our plans loosely, knowing that a greater hand holds our future.
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