Most folks stay quite concerned by developments in the news. With nations fighting nations, and terrorists fighting everyone (it seems), there is good cause for alarm. Even in our own country there are serious signs of unrest and strife.
The Bible addresses these things, and tells us how we ought to react as the people of God:
1. PRAY:
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” (1 Timothy 2:1,2).
2. DEVELOP A STRONG DETERMINATION TO DO RIGHT REGARDLESS OF WHAT MAY HAPPEN:
We tend to take our great liberties for granted. The time may come when, for any number of reasons, these freedoms will no longer be ours. We need to resolve right now that we will be faithful to our Lord. No matter what happens, “we ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:28).
3. AVOID WORRY:
“Take therefore no thought (do not worry – NKJV) for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” (Matthew 6:34)
4. MAINTAIN HOPE:
“He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee, so that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” (Hebrews 13:5,6).
– by Greg Gwin