“God is our refuge
and strength, (Can you yell at the top of your lungs in this day of woe,
AMEN TO THAT!) A very present help in
trouble. Therefore we will not
fear” (Psalm 46:1-2).
Hey Gang: The
question was posed to the woman who had just won the lottery: “What had changed
in her life.” She responded, “I used to
worry about where I was going to get my next meal, now I worry that someone
will come and steal my next meal!” It is
a known fact there are more nervous breakdowns and suicides directly tied to
financial issues than any other.
According to the financial gurus of our world today, the
news is gloomier than being “up the creek without a paddle”. But I have also discovered there are two
schools of thought when it comes to what folks in this world put their faith
in. There are the John Paul Getty’s who,
all though they are among the richest in the world, when asked, “How much more
do you need?“ Answer, ”Just a little more”.
It is said of one that on the day of his burial, as his
hearse was passing by spectators on his way to the final resting place, two old
coggers were sitting on a bench; one turned to the other and said, “I wonder
how much he left behind?” The other
answered “All of it!"
In our world today we have mega ways to place our security
in the inventions of man. There are
bank accounts, precious metals, insurance policies, health care plans,
retirement funds, financial investments – these are things in which many people
place their trust.
Some may invest in high fences, aggressive watchdogs, or
elaborate alarm systems to protect their properties. Still others may stash away a stockpile of
survival items or build a bomb shelter.
The Psalmist gave us a better way that also provides peace of mind: “It
is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man” (Psalm 118:8).
But regardless of all human precautions, the world can offer
nothing that is absolutely secure: the
economy may collapse, causing money, banks, and businesses to fail; insurance
plans may be inadequate; company may go bankrupt; earthly assets are vulnerable
to theft, deterioration, earthquake, flood or fire; we can be robbed or swindled; Identify thief is a major industry.
Jeremiah addressed
this very issue when he wrote, “True
security is found in looking upward to Someone in whom we can safely place our
confidence. That Someone is our
unchanging God, who is our solid rock and Refuge, our ever present help in time
of need. Our confidence should not be
in ‘uncertain riches, but in the living God’”. (I Tim.
6:17).
We don’t have a clue what the bankers of the world have up
their sleeves, or what the future holds, but as children of God we trust the One who holds the future in His
hand. We do not need to live in the grip
of fear, worry, or anxiety. With the
assurance of God’s loving care, we can have calm serenity and deep, settled
peace as we face what lies ahead. With
our trust in our great Protector, we have all we need to be truly secure in
life and in death. He has promised to
never leave us or forsake us.
And know this my young friends, “Treasure in Heaven” is the only investment that is safe and sound,
sure and secure”.
Blessings, Psalm
90:17
Gramps
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