My routine on most mornings includes checking my email, then the online news real quick (not too much) and then a quick glance at Facebook to make sure nothing big is happening and then get on with the day. It was all so depressing this morning. The news especially just made me feel down. Corruption, despair, prices, violence, etc, etc. So, I quickly put that down and went to scripture. The Psalms always make me feel good. I’ll go there. I turned to Psalm 88 and read, “My soul is full of trouble and my life goes down to the grave…I cry to you for help, Oh Lord. Why do you reject me?” And it ends with, “My companions are dead. Darkness is my closest friend.” *sigh* That wasn’t helpful.
Ah! But I know where the good stuff is found! The back of the book! Read this and try not to smile. “Now the dwelling of God is with men. They will be His people and God Himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things will pass away.” And Christ Fellowship said, “Yeet!” Yes, for now we live in the old order of things but the good news is that it won’t always be this way.
Soon and very soon we are going to see the King! Are you ready? Are you living like it in the short time we have left on this earth? Thank you, Lord, for your Word. Thank you for this church. Help us to make you look good today. Amen.
I love you all and can’t wait to see you Sunday at 10 and 6. — Todd