Between Time and Eternity

Many of us whisper a prayer in the morning. Many of us bow our heads again before bed. But what about the hours in between? The in-between is where life presses hardest. The notifications. The headlines. The arguments. The rising costs. The health scares. The rumors. The endless stream of voices demanding attention. Virus on one side. Violence, on the other hand. Anxiety in the middle. What will I eat? What will I wear? Should I stock up? Should I prepare for collapse? Should I panic quietly? In the noise, we forget the simplest prayer: Father, I’m here. Not rushing. Not rehearsing fear. Just present. Jesus anticipated our distracted hearts. In Matthew 6:33–34 He says: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow… Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” There will be evil in each day. He did not deny that. But he refused to let it rule us. Colossians 3:2 echoes the same co...