Message from Scripture: 4/8/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today is Psa. 37:5. “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.”

 

There is no doubt we live in troubling times. There are so many things we can be concerned about going on throughout the world, and in our own nation, our own state, our own city. Evil seems to have become the standard so many have chosen to live by, and the fruit it bears brings suffering in so many different ways. The prophet Habakkuk lived in days when horrible atrocities were happening in his nation. The evil he had previously witnessed would be mild compared to the horror the Babylonian forces would bring.  However, when Habakkuk considers what could be the worst-case scenario he or his people would have to face, his response would be one of joy in the Lord.  “I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God is my strength...” (Hab. 3:18-19).

 

We've never been promised our lives would be trouble free.  We are blessed to live in this country, but we aren't immune to the evil, pain, and devastation that permeate the world. How can we deal with a worst-case scenario?  We should commit our ways to the Lord, knowing He has a purpose for our lives and the world we live in. God offers hope no matter what we face in life, which assures us we can endure anything if we face it in the strength God supplies.  Do not fear any of those things which we may have to suffer. Remember the promise God offers us in His word. “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Rev. 2:10). God has something better waiting for us if we live for Him. God bless.

 

Robert