Raining this morning so I did not take a walk. Really typical January Texas weather, cold, rainy, cloudy, and then some sun. I read a line the other day that says it for me, “I have reached the years that, when I wake up and nothing aches, it’s a good day”. Truth.
My son sent an email after Sunday that read, “The Packers lost , on their home field, at zero temperature, with Brett Fabre at the controls, and the wind chill at twenty below, and the sun rose this morning just the same”.
Perspective. That’s one secret for keeping one's balance in today’s world, isn’t it. Put it into perspective, and it starts to look less overwhelming.
Look at the news. The financial world is in turmoil, the running for candidate nominations is getting more acerbic, the Homeland Defense Agency is suing to take land from cities along the border so they can build their fence, that billions of dollars boondoggle that will be an embarrassment for us for generations to come. A lady in Colorado is selling Tasar units that pack 50,000 volts of power as defense units to women. The Harris County DA’s office is under fire for forgetting the paper work that makes the Grand Jury legal, so endangering the legality of some 40 cases.
Well, you can read stuff like that every day. Has our world gone mad, and where do we find strength to go on, or comfort for the journey, or hope for tomorrow.
May I point one way. A surer way? One that helps you put things into proper perspective? “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. All who follow His precepts have good understanding, to Him belongs eternal praise.” Ps. 111,10 Or check out Psalm 119,18 & 19. “Open my eyes, and I will see wonderful things in what you teach. I’m a stranger on earth, Oh how I need a map”. And finally, “I treasure in my heart what you say, so I won’t sin against you” Ps. 119,11.
Just as an exercise, why not sit down with Psalm 119, use a marker, and look at all the wise advice you’ll run across. Remember, too, the promises of our Lord Jesus, “I will be with you to the end of the world”. Then pray that this Lord, who gave us these words, these rich promises, does carry them out in our life today too. May He ever be YOUR God.
GPD 1/23/08
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