These are very trying times. The news is rarely good. People are falling into depression. Crime rates are up. People are panicking. They are killing each other. They are killing their own families. They are killing themselves. In the chaos of the here and now, we've lost sight of what is truly important.
What makes a man take a gun in his hand, go into each of his childrens' rooms, pull the trigger and then turn the gun on himself? He has forgotten who to trust. He was trusting in the people who promised him great riches if he threw in on the next big scheme. Or he was trusting in the corporation that he worked for to see him through to his golden years. When the things he trusted in failed him, he lost all hope and he panicked. In a state of utter desperation, he did the unthinkable.
The man above placed his trust in the wrong direction. He trusted man--fallible, flawed, fickle man. Humans can be too easily swayed from one thought to another. Humans act on emotion. No, humans aren't trustworthy. There are too many variables. Hebrews 13:8 says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." There are no variables with God. So where do we put our trust if we can't trust humans? We trust in the One who doesn't change. We trust in the One who will always bring us through. "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes." Psalm 118:8-9.
God is our rock. He is the One in whom we should place our trust. Our Father gives us everything that we need. He will get us through tough times. Even when the tough times are of our own making he will provide a way out. We never need to go into panic mode when we are trusting God because we know that he is already at work bringing the situation around.
Yes, these are tough times. But God is in control. We need to stop, take a deep breath and remember what is really important in life and know that the One who created all things has our backs. Man will fail. It's not a matter of "if" but "when". God never fails. Who will you trust?
Here are some additonal scriptures you might like to look up. You can use the Biblegateway button on the right if you like.
Job 15:31; Psalm 112:7; Isaiah 2:22; Psalm 28:7; Proverbs 3:5-7
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Joyce Meyer once said, and I knew it was truth and still today is one of the truths that helps me get past "the moment" Feelings are Fickle ....and subject to change any minute due to a circumstance change.
ReplyDeleteIf I have not learned to move past my ever changing feelings / emotions then I will experience all the "fright" or even "thrills" of riding a most dangerous roller coaster ride in life. I am learning to yield myself to the Good Shepherd that makes me lie down in green pastures, leads me beside the still waters..
Joyce Meyer also stated this about fear:
F-false
E-Evidence
A-Appearing
R-Real
You know the "shadows" of the valley of death....
God bless you
I love Joyce Meyer! Her F.E.A.R. anagram is right on the money. You said that you are learning to move past your feelings/emotions. It is a very hard thing to do. In our humanness, sometimes those things are all we tend to focus on. But, you're a step ahead...you realize that you need to move onward. This thing called life is a process. You'll get there!!
ReplyDeleteBe blessed this day!