Troubled Times

Troubled Times

It is always unsettling to be in the middle of difficult days. I have lived in other countries where the people have been through very difficult days, and even though conditions were not all settled, it is amazing how good it feels to have things be better.
The United States is facing some of the most difficult days that we have seen in our lifetimes. I was born in the middle of the Depression, but nobody told me about it, and by the time I was old enough to understand what was happening, it was really on its way off the scene of things.
Oftentimes we want to ask, “Where is God?” when we are in the middle of difficult days. The answer is a simple one and one that we probably don’t want to hear. He is right where He always was and where He has always promised to be. He is here and He is in control. We may wonder how it can be that He is here and He is in control if things are so bad.
Most of the problems that we as a nation are facing are the result of the greed of evil men. It is either greed for money or greed for power. We look at those who are making the problems and hear the promises of those who claim they can solve the problems and we wonder, “How can we trust anyone?”
The good news is that we can trust God. We can trust Him to deal with the wicked people who have set their wicked purposes on the wealth of the land and don’t care on whom they have to step to gain those riches. The Bible teaches that the heart is deceitfully wicked and no one! Is exempt.
God expects us to honor our leaders and respect them. Notice that does not mean that we have to trust them. How do you respect someone you don’t respect? It is hard, but if God says we should do it, then we should do it.
We need to remember that though the stars fall and all men fail us, we are to remain true to God and serve Him. IF we are going to be true to Him and serve Him then we must know Him. He wants you to come to Him today and trust His Son who died for every one of us. Knowing Christ puts a whole new bounce in your step and makes the financial problems of the day seem very small.