In Times Like These

IN TIMES LIKE THESE

"God IS our refuge and strength, an ever present help in time of trouble." Psalm 46:1

Today is a very critical day in the life of our nation. As the events of the day unfold, I know that many of us are concerned about what life may look like following this election. There are many concerns about the future of our economy, the potential of a congress and senate that will be controlled by one party and the implications of how that will turn the tide of history in terms of abortion issues, and many other issues that we as Christians hold dear.

I do know this -- God is still on the throne! He will still be on the throne on November 5th. He will still be on the throne on Inauguration Day in January.

I do know this -- that He is totally aware of what is going on and NONE of this is taking Him by surprise.

I do know this -- that many of His children have been in difficult places before and He has ALWAYS been faithful. Remember how Joseph, Moses and the children of Israel, Daniel and his friends -- and the list goes on.

I do know this -- that when it all shakes out, He will never leave us or forsake us. When all is said and done, the only thing that matters is JESUS! He is our Rock! He is our Refuge! He is our Stronghold! He is our Deliverer!

The words to this old hymn kept running through my mind last night. May the words bring comfort to your heart.

In times like these you need a Savior
In times like these you need an anchor;
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

Chorus
This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He's the One;
This Rock is Jesus, the only One!
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

In times like these you need the Bible,
In times like these O be not idle;
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

Chorus
This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He's the One;
This Rock is Jesus, the only One!
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

In times like these I have a Savior,
In times like these I have an anchor;
I'm very sure, I'm very sure
My anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!
Chorus
This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He's the One;
This Rock is Jesus, the only One!
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

May God bless America today. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK

God's WORD for YOU: Proverbs 4; Jeremiah 32-33; Hebrews 1

Think About This: "(Why does God) bother to speak to us? The truly staggering answer that the Bible gives to this question is that God's purpose in revelation is to make friends with us. It was to this end that he created us rational beings, bearing his image, able to think and hear and speak and love; he wanted there to be genuine personal affection and friendship, two-sided, between himself and us-a relation, not like that between a man and his dog, but like that of a father to his child, or a husband to his wife. Loving friendship between two persons has no ulterior motive; it is an end in itself. And this is God's end in revelation. He speaks to us simply to fulfill the purpose for which we were made; that is, to bring into being a relationship in which he is a friend to us, and we to him, he finding his joy in giving us gifts and we finding ours in giving him thanks". J I Packer, God Has Spoken