27. *And _take no thought_ for the temptations of to-morrow. This also is a dangerous snare. Think not, “When such a temptation comes, what shall I do, how shall I stand? I feel, I have not power to resist: I am not able to conquer that enemy.” Most true: you have not _now_ the power which you do not _now_ stand in need of. You are not able at _this time_ to conquer that enemy; and at _this time_ he does not assault you. With the grace you have now, you could not withstand the temptations which you have not. But when the temptation comes, the grace will come. In greater trials you will have greater strength. When sufferings abound, the consolations of God will in the same proportion abound also. So that in every situation, the grace of God will be sufficient for you. He doth not suffer you _to be tempted_ to-day, _above that ye are able to bear_. And _in every temptation he will make a way to escape. As thy day, so thy strength shall be._
28. *_Let the morrow_ therefore _take thought for the things of itself_; that is, when the morrow comes, then think of it. Live thou to-day. Be it thy earnest care to improve the present hour. This is your own; and it is your all. The past is as nothing, as though it had never been. The future is nothing to you: it is not yours: perhaps it never will be. There is no depending on what is yet to come; for you _know not what a day may bring forth_. Therefore live to-day: lose not an hour: use this moment; for it is your portion. _Who knoweth the things which have been before him, or which shall be after him under the sun?_ The generations that were from the beginning of the world, where are they now? Fled away: forgotten. They _were_; they lived their day; they were shook off the earth, as leaves off of their trees. They mouldered away into common dust. Another and another race succeeded; then they _followed the generation of their fathers, and shall never more see the light_. Now is thy turn upon the earth. _Rejoice, O young man, in the days of thy youth._ Enjoy the very, very now; by enjoying him, _whose years fail not_. Now let thine eye be singly fixed on him, _in whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning_. Now give him thy heart: now stay thyself on him: now be thou holy as he is holy. Now lay hold of the blessed opportunity of doing his acceptable and perfect will. Now _rejoice to suffer the loss of all things, so thou mayst win_ Christ.
29. *Gladly suffer to-day, for his name’s sake, whatsoever he permits this day to come upon thee. But look not at the sufferings of to-morrow. _Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof._ Evil it is, speaking after the manner of men: whether it be reproach or want, pain or sickness. But in the language of God, all is blessing: _it is a precious balm_, prepared by the wisdom of God, and variously dispensed among his children, according to the various sicknesses of their souls. And he gives in one day, sufficient for that day; proportioned to the want and strength of the patient. If therefore thou snatchest to-day what belongs to the morrow, if thou addest this to what is given thee already, it will be more than thou canst bear: this is the way not to heal, but to destroy thy own soul. Take therefore just as much as he gives thee to-day: to-day do and suffer his will. To-day give up thyself, thy body, soul and spirit, to God, through _Christ Jesus_: desiring nothing, but that God may be glorified in all thou art, all thou dost, all thou sufferest: seeking nothing, but to know God, and his Son _Jesus Christ_, through the eternal spirit: pursuing nothing, but to love him, to serve him, and to enjoy him at this hour, and to all eternity!
Now unto God the Father, who hath made me and all the world; unto God the Son, who hath redeemed me and all mankind; unto God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me and all the elect people of God: be honour, and praise, majesty and dominion, for ever and ever! _Amen._