"ALL THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH ARE OUT OF JOINT"

"For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with His truth."  Psalm 96:13)

And the, "truth," by which the Living Triune God judges all and everything is Jesus Christ.  Paul told the people on Mars Hill that day, "For He has fixed a day on which He shall judge the earth by the standards of the Man Whom He has appointed.  That this is so, He has guaranteed to all men by raising that Man from the dead."

Looking at the global chaos today, I found myself this morning while praying just lifting my hands and saying, "I hold this Planet before you."  Join me afresh today in not quitting, not giving up, but pressing for, "Thy Kingdom come.  Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven."  

You and I as followers of Jesus Christ are the only ones, "by prayer and supplications," who can stand, "in the gap," for nations, our families, friends, associates.  This is no time for discouragement.

Father, in Jesus' Name, You said, "All the foundations of the earth are out of joint."  I pray to participate in You for Your purposes for all mankind.  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2

"CAN GOD PREPARE A TABLE IN THE WILDERNESS?"

"Yes, they spoke against God: They said, 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?'  Behold, He struck the rock, so that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed.  Can He give bread also?  Can He provide meat for His people?'  Therefore, the Lord heard this and was furious...."   (Psalm 78:20-21a)

I was once in quite a ministry change.  I remember buying a local paper, went into the family room, and began looking at the want ads.  After a very short time, it was barely short of an audible voice which I heard, "What are you doing?"  There was a rebuke in this, as well as a "hurt."

While this was almost 40 years ago, today's text reminded me that I was just like the Hebrews.  The situation looked uncertain, even bleak.  So what was I doing?  Even though I would have denied it at the time, I was saying, "Can He give bread also?  Can He provide meat for His people?"

Maybe you have never been in such a situation, but if you are ever tempted to think and act as I did, and, as those in our text, remember that our Lord Jesus Christ is not happy with such a response to uncertainty.  These are not idle words of our Lord Jesus:  "Look at the birds of the air....Your heavenly Father feeds them."

Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You for Your continual reminder that You, and You alone, are my Provider.  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2