Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
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When I was about ten years old, me and my friends used to watch the old Batman TV show — I’m talking polyester suits, POW! BAM!, Adam West, Ertha Kitt.
But honestly, the real show wasn’t Batman and Robin…that’s when we were all hypnotized by the Tube It was the commercials in between.That’s when we all came alive!
Every new toy commercial would come on and suddenly all us boys turned into prophets.
“I’m getting that for Christmas.” “I’m getting that for my birthday.” “I’m getting that next week.”
Full confidence. Full bravado. Zero budget awareness.
Never mind that most of us were growing up in single-parent homes, parents working two or three jobs just to keep food on the table and lights on.
We dreamed big… but reality usually delivered a knockoff.
Not the Big Wheel — the Green Machine. And don’t get me wrong…everybody rode that Green Machine.
But you couldn’t tell us that in our bragging phase. In our heads? We were getting it all–name brands for everybody!
And looking back now, that childish bravado is kind of sweet… but Proverbs (and life) grows us up a little.
PROVERBS BREAKDOWN
📖 Proverbs 27:1 says: “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.”
God’s not trying to crush your dreams here. This is wisdom protecting wonder.
Because bragging about tomorrow is a subtle way of boxing God in — acting like the future had to report to you before it could happen.
And life just doesn’t work like that.
LEAVING ROOM FOR SURPRISE
If I’m honest, I’ve wrestled with this my whole life.
I’ve lived through the: • name-it-and-claim-it phase • manifest-your-blessing phase • speak-it-into-existence phase
And then… the quieter, wiser season of learning how to be present.
Nothing wrong with vision. Nothing wrong with faith. But bragging turns trust into control.
And control kills surprise.
HOPE WITHOUT BRAGGING
That’s why one of my favorite balancing verses is Ephesians 3:20: “Now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.”
Notice the tension: We don’t know what tomorrow brings… but we know who holds all tomorrows.
And we can experience so much more than we could ever brag about IF we open up to allowing that power to work in and through us.
YOU DON’T KNOW…
Here’s the wisdom: There’s nothing wrong with envisioning what you want. There is something risky about announcing it like it’s already owed to you.
Sometimes the best faith move is keeping your “God’s about to…” statements between you, God, and a few trusted friends.
Because you don’t know what a day may bring — and that’s not a threat.
That’s an invitation to leave room for surprise.
🔥 REMEMBER
Bragging assumes control. Wisdom leaves room for wonder.
Prayer
Lord, teach me hope without boasting, trust without controlling outcomes
Today’s Challenge
Catch one moment where you feel tempted to announce the future.
Pause… Hold it quietly before God instead.
Let tomorrow surprise you.
About the Author
Fred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch
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