What
Can
Mere
Mortals
Do To Me?
Scripture
Psalm
56
4 I
praise God for what he has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
Observation
First
I want to say, “Happy Mother's Day!” to all of you who are Mom's!
When
we see the rich getting richer, and at the same time we see so many
people losing their jobs. When we see our freedoms being infringed
on, and at the same time we are struggling against an invisible
enemy. An enemy that has the potential to kill lots of people,
including the very people we love.
Yes
my friend, all of this can create anxiety and fear. And it can also
create deep bitterness, and cynicism in us if we are not careful and
we don't guard our hearts.
So
what do you do when you see or when you experience world events that
seem to threaten your very existence? I don't know about you, but I
know what I am going to do, I am going to put my trust in God, in the
One, the only One who can straighten things out.
A
lot that is happening in this world seems out of control, but not one
thing is happening right now without God's permission. He sees the
evil that is going on and sees the injustice and one day He will
judge and one day He will do away with evil and one day He will
settle accounts.
Right
now we need to live for Him. We must live our lives in a way that
pleases Him. We must be the light in this dark perverse world.
John
12:46
I
have come as a light to shine in this dark world,
so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in
the dark.
Ephesians
6:11-12
11 Put
on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm
against all strategies of the devil.
12 For
we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil
rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in
this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Application
King
David said this in Psalm 56:3, “When I am afraid I will put my
trust in You (God)”. And that is just what Eddy is going to do!
How
about you? What are you going to do?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, bless all the Mom's today on Mother's Day. They do so much to
make our lives better. Bless them, Lord!
Help
me not to become cynical about the world I live in. Help me to see
things from Your perspective. Help me to believe the best in people
and not the worst. Give me Your heart and Your love for the people
around me. I pray for our nation's leaders. Give them direction and
correct those that need Your hand of correction.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 18; Psalms 56; Matthew 27
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