Psalm
119:53
Horror
hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
No
one had seen Edna for weeks. They had talked to her on the phone, and she
insisted that she was all right, but she had dropped her social life altogether.
A group of her friends dropped by to see her, and found her terribly
distraught. Weeks before, Edna had been the victim of a purse snatcher, and
ever since she was afraid to go out. Television and newspapers only fueled her
fears. With the way the world was moving, Edna feared she would never leave her
house again.
Our
world is filled with horrors. Sometimes the answer seems to be to lock the
doors and wait for all that is wrong to just go away. Unfortunately, that is no
way to live. In such a horrifying time, we need to draw upon the courage of the
Lord to meet the world head-on. God will instill in us the power to conquer our
fears and enjoy this life as the gift it was meant to be. He will also lead us
in ways that we can work together to change this world for the better.
Prayer:
I cannot believe the things I see and hear in the world today. Everything is so
crazy. Be the source of sanity in this mixed-up world, Lord. Set my feet upon
the solid rock of Your salvation. Amen.
