Rearview Mirror driving

In October of 2008, the world seemed to be coming to an end. Anxieties about the economy, the change of power in Washington DC, and the war mongering and increased hostilies in various regions of the world. In New York City area, we wondered aloud - will crime make a comeback? Will there be more homeless? Will there be more drug use and alcoholics? What will there be? Even closer to home, I wondered whether my wife would have a job or my job at the church. At that time, we prayed through Psalm 125:1-2 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mont Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore.

Now, it seems a new reality has set in. You don't expect to keep your job. Things change week to week. Crime has not flared up thus far in NYC. Still, we are uneasy and even when the economy improves it may not be the same as before. But that may be good. Then we can remember who our true foundation should be - the one eternal God rather than the pillars of beauty, sex, money, power, education, pedigree, and zip code. Thanks.