ALL OF OUR TOMORROWS[1]
While written for the turn of a new year, this hymn is a helpful reminder at any time that all our days are guided by the sovereign, wise, loving hand of our faithful Father. This world is not our home, and God will keep us until the very end, when we stand “blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy” (Jude 24).[2]
The spinning world by your own hand hurls ever on around the sun.
The seasons march at your command; the old departs, the new year comes.
And though celestial is your gaze, your search and care for all our ways;
We offer up to you this day and all of our tomorrows.
A PASSION FOR JESUS
Author Richard Foster argues that: “In contemporary society our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in ‘much-ness’ and ‘many-ness,’ he will rest satisfied.”That’s why seeking out solitude, prioritizing a daily time in prayer, Bible reading and worship, is so important . . . In Colossians 4, we read this line: “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” (Colossians 4:2). The Greek word that Paul uses for “devote” is the word: proskartereō . . . The word proskartereō conveys a single-minded, diligent, careful perseverance. A steely determination. And this is the word that the early Christian writers chose time and again to describe their approach to prayer. It is not a trivial word that Paul chooses when he says: “Devote yourselves to prayer”.[3]
May zealous youth and cautious age determine not the steps we choose;
Great Shepherd, guide us through each day, oh, how we want to follow you.
Come, Living Way, our way make clear; let perfect love drive out our fear;
Be thou our vision, now and here and all of our tomorrows.
A HUNGER FOR HOLINESS
So why not behold God, look to Him, turn all your ache and desire toward his goodness and let Him have it? “Taste and see that the Lord is good,” and see if He doesn’t offer you Himself in place of whatever you thought you needed. Give Him your loneliness, your doubt, ambition, your want for sex and lust, your anxieties and fears. Tell Him that beneath all of that your true want is Him… Let Him replace your endless scrolling, your numbing with food and alcohol, your giving away your heart and body to others. Pray your pain. Simply sit in it together in silence, allowing Him to be with you there. Let Him be what He promises to be, living waters that satisfy the very seat of you. Consecrate your heart, give it to Him. Set your body and mind aside for this “one thing,” that in channeling up all this dis-ease within you it would welcome the presence of God and transform your very self.[4]
When winter makes us reminisce of warmer days so distant now,
Of cherished saints the sun once kissed whose beauty passed behind the clouds,
Let all our fond and longing tears remind us we are pilgrims here;
We trust you, Sovereign of our years, with all of our tomorrows.
SILENCE AND SOLITUDE
Solitude is a way of quieting who we are in the world’s eyes and allowing us to become more fully convinced of who we are in God’s eyes. Giving God this space allows us to feel more fully seen to him – warts and all – and still feel loved. C. S. Lewis said, “We are always completely, and therefore equally, known to God… but though this knowledge never varies, the quality of our being known can… the change is in us… instead of merely being known, we show, we tell, we offer ourselves to view.”Jesus’ example shows us that he managed the pressures and expectations of ministry by often withdrawing to remember and recenter himself on his identity as a beloved son (the message spoken over him during his baptism before he entered the wilderness). At its core, silence and solitude is about giving ourselves a distraction-free time and place to center and focus our attention on God’s love for us. Over time, this discipline will allow us to become less swayed by the pressures and expectations of the world as we become more focused and convinced of our belovedness before God. In turn, we become more shaped into the image of Christ.[5]
Hands to the plow, we’re pressing on, and running hard to win the prize,
Empowered by the love of God with grace before and grace behind.
For lo, what hope before us stands: you finish all that you began;
Eternal joy is in your hands, and all of our tomorrows.
All of Our Tomorrows
If you have found this meditation helpful, take a moment and give thanks to God. Then share what you learned with a friend. This is how the grace of God spreads (2 Corinthians 4.15).
[1] Words and Music: Ryan Foglesong, Dave Fournier © 2010 Sovereign Grace Worship. The Sing! Hymnal #93.
[2] Bob Kauflin. The Sing! Hymnal, Crossway Publishers, 2025, p. 914.
[3] 24-7 Prayer / Lectio 365, Resources for Lent 2026.
[4] Strahan Coleman, “Thirsting.” 24-7 Prayer / Lectio 365 Resources for Lent 2026.
[5] 24-7 Prayer / Lectio 365 Resources for Lent 2026
