Trust God!

I know, it's rough. Things have gotten so bad. The things we once relied on, clearly, cannot support us. You know, our jobs, our retirement plans, the government, etc. None of these things should have taken the place of God in our lives. You may be saying to yourself, "these weren't first in my life". Are you sure? Let's see. How are you faring today? How has the economic downturn affected your life? Is everything the way you want it? Oh well, so you got a job; are you doing what you really want to do? How are the benefits working for you? What about that fantastic medical plan you have? Is it the best coverage for you and your family? How many years have you had to work to get three (3) weeks of vacation now to find out they're cutting you to two (2). Is that working for you? You got how much in your 401K? Is it enough? Better still, have you gotten your share of the stimulus plans yet? What happened? What about your bailout?

Come on everybody; it's time to wake up. God is calling us to a higher place in Him. Having a job, retirement savings, government assistance, etc. was never suppose to take the place of our relationship with God. I know, just like me, we got caught up in all that money we have. All the promises that were made to us from one entity to another. Yes, we got caught up. Now, our lives seem to be in a "rut". We don't know where to turn. We throw our hands up in desperation. Some of us are going waaaaaay off the deep end by commiting suicide.

Nevertheless, the problems are still here. We keep watching the television, listening at the radio hoping the govenment has found a way out. We listen on our jobs to find out whether things are turning round. We are praying desperately that God will help us and get us out of the mess we're in. Some of us have tried everything. Yet nothing has worked.

You know why? We are mis-focused. Instead of trying to get God to do something for us, has it ever occured to us that He wants the "place" that we have given to everybody and everything. All we seem to want God to do, is fix the problem so we can continue serving our gods. Ouch! It's true, we have looked to jobs, money, government, etc. to meet our needs. What happen to God meeting the needs of His people? We say we know this. Nevertheless, we work feverishly trying to take care of ourselves.

We have to get to the point in our lives when we understand there is not but one answer to the "economic" crisis in our lives. The answer is Jesus Christ. The Bible so clearly states in St. John 14:6 "....I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me".

You have to know this. When you do; you'll cease from looking to another. Christ is "able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us - Eph. 3:20. (KJV)

So there you have it. It's all in the Word of God. Take the Word and first, believe it, and second receive it for your life. You SHALL be Blessed!

Be Blessed My Friends,