Just a Thought

Psalm 20:1, “May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble.” (NRSV)

That’s a fitting verse for the state of our world today! I have to admit that most days I’m not overly troubled because I’m in the house with my family and keep the news off the tv and my phone as much as possible. Spring is almost here to stay. It’s getting sunnier and warmer and the grass is green again. From my windows, things look normal. However, appearances can be deceiving. Most of us are as far from normal as we’ve ever been or ever thought we would be. These are troubling times full of questions and uncertainty. Our lives are disrupted. We are clinging to dates set as to when officials think we can begin to regain some sense of the normal we knew before this started. Underneath that, we are troubled by the fact we’ve seen previous dates come and go without progress. This verse promises God will answer us during not only these troubling times but any ones that come after this crises is over when we call on Him and seek Him.

So, how do we do that? Psalm 19:14 says, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord my rock and my redeemer.” (NRSV) With some extra time and the slow down many of us are experiencing, be more aware of your thoughts. It’s hard to focus on good things right now, but we don’t have to let our minds stay there. Let’s focus on the fact that God is a rock and a constant during troubling times, and He always wants good things for us.

We will survive this trouble, and He will answer us when we call. How about thriving through this time by being more mindful of God and the fact that He is the constant in this ever-changing world?