The world is going downhill fast, if you have looked at the news recently. Trouble in Egypt, Sudan, Floods in Australia .. lets face it, there's alot to get stressed over, ontop of everyday life. Times like this, I like Psalm 11 were it talks about the wicked shooting from the shadows, and "The foundations of law and order have collapsed." and the question that follows "What can the righteous do?" Beyond screaming and yelling, jumping up and down, it doesn't seem like there's alot we can do.
But then comes vs 4 "But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth." It continues to say that he sees the righteous and the wicked, and that his judgement comes upon the wicked.
We are never alone, the lord sees us, and examines our actions and attitudes, and in a way, it's a warning to us that we need to be careful of what we do, but on the positive, we are not alone. Millions of dollars are spent to look for life in outer space, to see if we can find life out there.. so that we 'will not be alone in the universe' But we aren't alone are we? The Lord is with us, he sees us, and he comforts us, and he walks with us.
It's also good to know that nothing in this world is really 'out of control', that the Lord has final say, that this world isn't just spinning out of control, and there is no hope. With the Lord there is hope, there is a promise for us. There is justice for the weak.
It is comforting to know that our hope doesn't lye in this world, or it's troubles, but the hope in Christ, and that he will return. Very good thing to know, when we feel discouraged or lonely.
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