The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.” vss. 6-7
Psalm 46:4-11
Even though the nations were in an uproar and the kingdoms were tottering the psalmist chose to believe that the Lord was with them and that God was their refuge. It’s hard to maintain that kind of trust when the world is in turmoil, and for some it’s getting harder. We see the same things the psalmist saw and now the stakes are even higher. Wars are raging and thousands are being killed. Troops are on the streets in American cities. Our plans to curtail global warming are grinding to a halt, and no one even seems to care. When Martin Luther faced that kind of international crisis in the 16th century, he used this psalm to write the hymn “A Mighty Fortress.” Evidently, he found in its words some degree of hope for Europe poised on the edge of disaster. And maybe we can too. In a world enamored of artificial intelligence and in love with cryptocurrencies, it really seems there is nowhere else to turn. When all else fails us, God is our refuge and our strength, a bulwark never failing. Self-serving politicians and billionaires seem helpless to do anything for the common good. There is nowhere else to turn than the God who has been our help in ages past and our hope for years to come.
Thought for the Day: What will we do when things get even worse?
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