Our world is crazy. Let me just say that to start with. The "news" from last night is old news now. Our steady buffet of streaming news is a confusing maze of mostly meaningless information that gets us nowhere. It tells us EVERYTHING we never needed to know about EVERYONE we never knew existed in a way that seems important, but in the end we are right back where we started. Thanks to the internet (and affordable digital cameras that make everyone a journalist), what was a once-a-day paper unrolled at your leisure is now a fast dripping I.V. bag we wouldn't leave home without. A conveyor belt of North Korea, Donald Trump, deadlocked Congress, terrorists, fashion, cooking, home repair, stocks, cars, blah bla-blah bla-blah.....as far as the eye can see.
Come on. Is that really how it is? I would say, "take a look around you," but maybe I should say, "Stop taking a look around you. Close your eyes. Worship the Creator who is above the chaos." Listen: God has set His date. It is fixed and will not change. Things may be changing exponentially, but all that change is only pointing to His return - His judgment day.
If you are His adopted child, then rest in His peace. Put down the phone. Turn off the tv and the noise. Turn your heart to Jesus. The forgiveness cleanses and washes over the heart to bring peace and joy. Are you worried? Jesus knows all that has and will ever happen, and He is the one who owns your destiny. He who laid down His life for you is trustworthy and kind.
This world is not and never will be kind, but Jesus has overcome the world. I encourage you, just as writing this has encouraged me: Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. It will give you focus on the goodness of God's perfect will. And the peace of God which passes all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ. (Taken from Romans 12:2 and Philippians 4:7)
Jesus said, "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Are you missing what really matters? Right now take the time to shut off the barrage that is aiming at you, and focus on the One who is the King of kings and Lord of lords.
- Johnie
