Worries Today...

Over the last couple of days we have watched the turmoil and unrest that is gripping Egypt. I wonder how many of us have realized the effect this will have on us in the US, and the global implications. It would be easy to panic as we watch yet another world changing event unfold.

Should we worry? I believe the answer is “yes” and “no.” Yes we should be concerned; concerned for the people in Egypt and Israel. There are many Americans and others who are stranded and could possibly be targeted for that reason (from the west), but chances are, people regardless of where they are from will die. We need to pray for these people.

The good news is, we do not have to be gripped by fear. God is still on His throne and He is still working His plan. None of this is taking Him by surprise. He is not sitting in Heaven wondering what will happen next; He knows.

Are we not blessed to be children of such a God? As the Psalmist said, 

This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. –Psalm 118:24

Whatever happens, we need to be in prayer and trust Him.

We have promises we can fall back on and we have hope the world does not know. Sometimes I slip into worry, but when I turn to Him, I experience His peace, His joy, and His calm. How blessed we are to have such a Lord.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. -Jeremiah 29:11

⁶ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; ⁷ and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. –Philippians 4:6-7