Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

The saying “tomorrow is not promised” is a core biblical concept rooted in verses like Proverbs 27:1, which advises against boasting about the next day because you do not know what a single day will bring. It also appears in James 4:14, which compares human life to a mist or vapor that appears and then vanishes. It means that life is unpredictable, and we should not take the future for granted. It is a reminder to live in the present, appreciate the time and people we have today, and act on important matters now instead of delaying them. The phrase encourages people to live with purpose and to be prepared for the possibility that today could be their last. In other words, please don’t leave this world without being reconciled to God through the great God and Savior, Christ Jesus.

Dr. Robert L. Taylor, Th.D., Bible teacher & expositor