Used by permission. Taken by Deanna Etienne. |
Another day.
It is a glorious day.
The world seems alright.
Then I turn on the news, or read the headlines and find out all kinds of things that are not glorious and don't seem to fit with the day. Unemployment rates. Wild fires destroying forests and homes. Obituaries of young people. A friend with lung cancer. A rumor of a local serial sex attacker (which the police say is not true). Greed of local officials - and who knows which is greedier.
This can be very disturbing. Whatever shall we do?
The answer is this: All of this is under God's sovereign control. Psalm 16:8a says, "I have set the Lord always before me." That is how we reconcile both extremes in one glorious/inglorious day. We focus our attention on God. By doing so, we are troubled but not derailed by life's issues. By focusing on God we can rest assured that His ultimate plan will rule the day, that nothing can happen He cannot use for His glory, that everything will be alright, if not today, eventually and eternally.
Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 16:8)
Thank you, God, for making the day glorious, in spite of everything that isn't. Amen
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