Rewards

Rewards of Faith 

“Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;

you are the praise of Israel.

 In you, our fathers put their trust;

they trusted, and you delivered them.

They cried to you and were saved;

in you, they trusted and were not disappointed.”

(Psalm 22 vs. 3-5) 

            We live a long time, and often, the road is bumpy. The statistics on our world economy indicate some long-term economic decline. Economic difficulties always hurt the lower third of the income range first and hardest. Globally, decisions and priorities are changing. We need to deal with changes.          

            My thoughts are not about policy, elections, or the economy. They are about prayer and priorities. First, we must pray for the lower third of our global socio-economic world. Food in the US is expensive but is scarce and unaffordable in many nations. More people will be starving around the world next year than this year. We need to pray for those that are suffering from hunger.           

            When times get tough, we need to stick with our faith and beliefs as followers of Christ. Pray for our neighbors and those less fortunate and give more of ourselves. Follow the basic principles of our faith. The Psalmist states that we will not be disappointed- we need to believe. It is now that we all need to gather our resources to help. We need to believe that the Lord will be there for us, and we need to be there for Him. 

“I am the LORD your God,who brought you up out of Egypt.

Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.”

(Psalm 71 vs. 14) 

Thought for Today:  Let’s think about trusting the Lord to be there when we need Him. Some on this email list need help, and some can help. Let us all do what we can in the name of the Lord. 

Prayer for Today: Father, we pray for the resources to relieve hunger where we live and worldwide.

Amen