When The World Is Crumbling Around You

Today's Reading: Psalm 74

     In this psalm, the world around Asaph and the other believers is crumbling and burning to nothing but ash.  The enemies of the Lord, those who would not believe, have destroyed the temple, having burned it to the ground.  Now they are destroying all the places where God is worshipped, which in that time was people's homes not just buildings that sat empty except on Sundays. 
      Asaph was watching the whole city of Jerusalem come to ruin.  His answer was to seek God through the cloud of dust and debris.  He pleads with God telling Him what is going on.  Although God sees and knows all, He still wants us to pour out our hearts to Him.  Then Asaph switches gears, talking about God's strength and how the entire world belongs to Him.  In essence, he is telling God that since He is strong enough to make day and night, Asaph is hoping that God will use that strength to rescue His people.  He ends the chapter with the words from verses 20-23: Remember your covenant promises, for the land is full of darkness and violence!  Don't let the downtrodden be humiliated again.  Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.  Arise, O God, and defend your cause.  Remember how those fools insult you all day long.  Don't overlook what your enemies have said or their growing uproar.

     In the midst of all the drama that comes with living in this world, when all the things in your world seem to be falling in around you, where do you turn?  Do you try to distract yourself from the turmoil by drinking, smoking or something else?  Do you turn to friends to vent your frustrations about your situations?  There is an ULTIMATE FRIEND who is dying, or rather has died and rose again, just to hear your thoughts and help you through whatever is going on in your life.  Will you turn to Him?  Will you have a conversation with Him today? He longs to sit and listen.  He is ready, are you?

Words of Wisdom:

A faith that hasn't been tested can't be trusted.   --Adriane Rogers

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.  --Paul Tillich

Faith is not shelter against difficulties, but belief in the face of all contradictions.  --Paul Tournier