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The Rock in this Troubling Times

Psalm 18:30, 31 -"As for God, His way is perfect. All the Lord's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him for protection. For Who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock?"

I'm so tired of hearing that the government will bail out this and that company or business, or the bailout money will go to some projects that do not really have significance for people who are suffering right now. I'm talking about the many who have lost their homes, their jobs, can't afford their medical expenses, nor even to buy food that they used to enjoy perhaps. People who are worried in making ends meet who don't have any other resources to recover.

Politicians keep promising that they will help these people. Only God knows that their self interest sometimes go first, than helping out others. They have hopeful words but their actions show something else otherwise. They had grown deaf and numb in listening to what the majority of people want. Yes, they might seem to get away with all these lack of irresponsibility and lack of regards with the needy ones. But we must remember that there is only One Who sees all of our actions and sees our hearts. [1Samuel 16:7 - "The Lord doesn't make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance but the Lord looks at a person's thoughts and intentions."].

A lot of people still don't believe that there is only One God Who sees us all. I had read this somewhere: "what an unbeliever gets on earth may lasts a lifetime, but what you get from following God lasts forever." [1Kings 8:60 -"May people all over the earth know that the Lord is God and that there is no other God."

I thank God that despite this economic turmoil we're all going through, because of His grace, I have nothing to be afraid of. God is my all and all security. Why am I not worried? Because Jesus said, "So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes. Doesn't life consist of more than food and clothing? Look at the birds. They don't need to plant or harvest or put food in barns because your heavenly Father feeds them. And you are far more valuable to Him than they are. Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not." "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."[Matthew 6:25-27, 34].

We shouldn't be marveling with material things nor possessions. They don't give us the contentment that we need in this troubling times. Jesus alone is our security! Worrying only affects our health more which in turn makes us unproductive in some ways or perhaps make us negative towards others. When we trust in Jesus, we will learn to have contentment in all things that we have or don't have. We'll have that kind of concern instead to do things in a positive way. God will always be there for us, no matter what circumstances we are in. Thank You Lord!

Unto You

Psalm 123:1 -"I lift up my eyes to You, O God, enthroned in heaven."

Isaiah 55:8, 9 -"My thoughts are completely different from yours," says the Lord. "And My ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts are higher than your thoughts."

Matthew 28:20 -"I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Psalm 23:4 -"Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me." --Life Application Bible

A year ago, my child took this picture when we decided to explore what could be seen up on the hill. The view was great! We had seen places down below in the valley that we haven't known. I never knew that there was a big playing field and next to it, was a big reservoir of some sort of lake. It was busy that morning with lots of cars parked by the field and some kids playing football out there. Going up the hill was a long process as there was only one winding road that if we turn around, it would take us longer to where we came from. So, we decided to just keep driving forward until we were able to reach the other exit on the other side. After many, long, winding, narrow roads, it was a drive that my family and I knew in our hearts, was one that we would never forget. At times, we thought we got lost but seeing the many fruit trees down below and a new road that we didn't know even existed was exhilarating! How could we pass that opportunity of seeing the valley from up on top when we have lived here for many, many years?

From a spiritual point of view, God represents that big reservoir of water next to that huge playing field and the hill up above. We are the football players playing in this field of life. Whether we win or lose, God has been there watching us all along, always next to us as we play many, many games in our lives. He is like the "hill or mountain" on a higher level, seeing things down in the valley below. He sees everything that we, who are living down below, can't see. Going to that hill [God and His ways], has only one narrow, long road that we can take. But what better guidance in making life's decisions than to have it come from God by entrusting everything we care about to Him? Lord, thank You for making me see everything in Your light. Thank You for this song You have given me:

As I walk through the valley

I have no place to go

There are many roads to turn to

But I can't look back nor look ahead...but I know that...

Unto You I will lift up my eyes

To You Who dwell in the heavens

I will lift up my eyes to my Master, to my Lord, my God, my Redeemer

Joy replaced the fears in my heart

When I felt Your presence by my side

No matter how rough the roads in my way

My eyes will just look up to the skies far away....