And so,
Lord, where do I put my hope? My
only hope is in you.
We live in a
day that is filled with darkness and often fueled by hatred. That is why truth must be shared. I am not directly talking about right and
wrong, but what we must hear is why we are here and where must we go.
It is
sickening to see the lives lost, the pain caused and the deep confusion spread
across our community, our families and across our nation. One day we are celebrating this nation and its
independence, and the next we are mourning the death of police officers and
citizens in not one but three locations.
There are reports of even more terror around the world. The pain grows deeper.
Our only answer,
our only hope is Jesus. One week ago I
asked our church last consider the fact that America must return to God. That invitation remains true, but yesterday I
reminded each of us that we too must need return to God.
Maybe you have
never known Him, or maybe you have known Him for a very long time. There is still place, time and need to
return. It is easy to get on the wrong
road. The decisions we make can
sidetrack us for short or long periods, and as I said last week our God is not a
puppet master making us conform or do only what He wants. No, our God is a kind, compassion and
sovereign God inviting us to know and enjoy His presence.
Psalms 139:7-12
NASB
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee
from Your presence? 8 If I
ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are
there. 9 If I take the
wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, 10 Even there Your hand will
lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the
light around me will be night,” 12
Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day.
Darkness and light are alike to You.
God is
here. God is ready to embrace you and
me. I pray we move even more in His
direction now and every day.
We cannot get
away from God. That sounds kind of
weird, but it is true as well. His heart
is for us. He is ready to forgive and to
embrace us. This is a place of
forgiveness and restoration. This is
where we find peace in the middle the terror and purpose in the middle of
chaos. Won’t you come home to God? He has prepared a place for you, and He loves
you!
O taste and
see that the Lord is good; How blessed
is the man who takes refuge in
Him!
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