Tough Times

We live in beleaguered times. Nations war with nations. People die from bombs and greed. Viruses invade bodies. Money if fleeting and prices are rising and hate is rampant and love is strangled and it looks bad for the home team. So a passage like this might come in handy right about now ...

Let all the earth fear the LORD;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.
The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
The plans of His heart from generation to generation.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.
The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men;
From His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,
He who fashions the hearts of them all,
He who understands all their works.
The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope for His lovingkindness,
To deliver their soul from death
And to keep them alive in famine.
Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
For our heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.
Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us,
According as we have hoped in You. (Psa 33:8-22)

Maybe, just maybe, you see hope in it. Maybe you hear promise from God, a hand in life that you don't see clearly but can certainly count on even if your eyes don't grasp why. "Our soul waits for the Lord, for our heart rejoices in Him." Or you can count on good news from the news media. Maybe not a good idea.