Moment of Meditation: Add an Hour? (Matthew 6:27)

Which of you by being anxious can add a single hour
to his span of life?
(Matthew 6:27)

Add an Hour?

Anxiety is a dangerous weapon Satan uses to bring us down from the security our lives typically find in Christ. Anxiety can come from the diagnosis of an illness. It can come from the death of a loved one. It can come from filling out the family medical history form at the doctor.

We can go through life trying to figure out what we can do to make ourselves live longer. But no matter what we try, we're still gonna die. Our days have been numbered (Lamentations 4:18). Not one worry can make one of those days longer or add another day. God has given us a particular number of days in this world.

While we cannot do anything to make our lives longer, we can live out each day to the fullest. As Moses prayed for himself and each of us, "So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom" (Psalm 90:12).

Wisdom is the antidote for anxiety. Gaining godly wisdom and trusting in God's grace, you will find yourself being less anxious in this life. Amen.