This morning I walked in the fog. The noises from the interstate were muted and the trains don't seem to be running this morning. A diesel pickup truck half a mile away could be heard clearly and a few steps in gravel were enough to make me feel like apologizing to sleeping folks. Of course if the walk had been in one of those movies, I would have heard footsteps behind me and turned to see... nothing! As we don't live in a movie, I walked in the near silence and thought about trusting in God completely. We all need frequent reminders of where to place our faith these days.
God has not left the scene and He is still sovereign. While so many are out of work, God has not thrown in the towel on His great work. Many wags are predicting years until we see recovery of lost jobs. Try holding a national revival. Let the nation return to God, and watch how quickly we see prosperity and employment return. Until we come back to the worship of God and belief in His Son, we as a nation may suffer. This will not be comfortable news to those who do not believe in Jesus. While we do need words of comfort, we cannot deny that our nation has allowed sin to flourish in many ways.
So, starting the weekend on that very non-comforting note doesn't seem quite right either, but I don't take it back. No matter what happens in the world around us, we may just have to be like the little, green farm in Pastor Schuller's story this morning. We may be surrounded by a desert of sin and unbelief, but God is our rock and our support. We have nothing to fear and a whole desert to minister to! We have Jesus in our hearts and each other in our prayers. Live gently in Christ on this fine holiday weekend!
Bucky
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