Oh Dear, The World Woke Up Today!

Cost-cutting measures are working at Carnival. The Russians got a big bang from a meteorite. And, if you're missing some mail, there is a man out in Washington who may have it - he was arrested with more than a thousand pounds of the stuff. Just a little sampling from the news this morning. Oh, and one of my recommended videos is a model sharing her shaving secrets. Probably better for me to let women keep some of their secrets,I'll pass on that one. The world woke up today, as it has every day thus far. The news may be surprising, exploitative, funny, or most likely tragic, but it comes around each day. The news outlets will of course strive to find news that is all four of those at once. After all of that, then our day begins.

If your day begins with some news from the world, you might wake up each morning surprised that the world is still here at all. However, one verse from near the back of the Bible speaks to this. "He upholds the universe with the mighty power of His command..." I use quotations because when I memorized the verse some years ago, that is how the New Living Translation read. Now, I guess there is a New New Living Translation that reads just a little differently. I notice they forgot to abbreviate it NNLT. Whether you say that our Lord upholds everything or the universe, the meaning is that all the governments, nature, asteroids, powers and principalities, and everyone else are all operating under that command.

The world may seem out of control, but the issue of authority is decided. If your boss gives you a new assignment today, but does not specify a method, you have been delegated authority to perform it as you see fit. The authority of the boss is not made less nor the position compromised by delegating to you. The Bible gives us all one assignment of spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. However, there is no list of names with specific places, times, or methods to use in spreading this news. With the assignment comes one promise, "I will be with you always, even unto the end of the age." Grow where you are planted, use what you are best at, and remember that Jesus is with you always!

Love and joy to you in our Lord Jesus!
Bucky