I don’t know about you, but I’ve been turning off the
news earlier, switching off the political hate-filled speeches, and grieving
over the loss of life around the world and in our own backyard. Violence,
anger, bitterness and evil seem to be gaining in strength and in number.
Some days
it is impossible to believe in God’s sovereignty and control. Man has a choice. We can respond to the gift
of our loving God and follow Him or we can go the way of evil. Our God is
patient and long-suffering. The Bible tells us this over and over again. The
Amorites were an evil clan. It took God over 400 years to finally destroy them.
He gives all of us every opportunity.
“The
iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.” Genesis 15:16
There
comes a day. And there will be a final day. When God has to wreak vengeance on
evil. For now, we trust Him. He is bringing in the fullness of His church, the
rebuilding of Israel and iniquity will reach its fullness. In the meantime, we
remember.
“As
the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and
My thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9
Father,
We look to You in complete faith and devotion. We
don’t understand. We want it all to stop. We long for safety and hope and
peace. Only Your Son, Jesus, will bring it to an end. We await His coming.
Amen
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