Anxiety

Reading:  Pslam 5 - 12
My Verse:  11:3  "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?"

There are times when I feel a bit of a panic - a deep anxiety brought on when I hear of another erosion of our Biblical heritage.  The Godly foundation laid down by our founding fathers is slowly getting eroded away.   My inner soul cries out, "No!"  It is at these times that I understand Isaiah and Jeremiah as they wept for their Jewish nation when it was in rebellion. 

"Your own wickedness shall chasten and correct you, and your backslidings and desertion of faith shall reprove you.  Know therefore and recognize that this is an evil and bitter thing [first], you have forsaken the Lord your God; [second] you are indifferent to Me and the fear of Me is not in you, says the Lord of hosts."  (Jeremiah 2:19)

Oh, Lord, this is when I most need to cry out to You! This is when I most need to plead for mercy for our nation, our leaders, our churches.  And this is when I most need to trust in You as the Rock, my Solid Foundation.  For You are Almighty God and Your Word is Truth!

"The wonders and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times over.  You will keep and preserve them, O Lord, You will guard and keep us from this [evil] generation forever."  (12:6-7)

Yes, Lord, I must keep ever focused on You - only then will the deep anxiety go away, only then will I have peace.  "And God's peace which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7)

Ditat Deus - God Enriches!