In God We Trust
What does that mean to you? Do you really put all your trust in our Father?
Proverbs 3: 5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
Today with all the things going on: covid-19, Black Life Matters, ugly gossip, hate, people saying no one is going to tell me what to do, on and on, I wonder have we taken our eyes off of Jesus. The question you should ask yourself, Am I part of the problem? Let’s talk about the virus, we want the country to open again, but we are not willing to do our part, make any sacrifice so the virus won’t spread. A doctor said, “wearing a mask is much better than being put on a ventilator.” Maybe you feel the virus won’t make you very sick, but what about an elder friend or someone who has a compromised immune deficiency. You can have the virus and not even run a fever. Do you really want to take that change and bring harm to others?
What about Jesus? He willingly gave his life for you and me. Wearing a mask and social distancing isn’t much of a sacrifice compared to Jesus’ sacrifice.
Now let’s talk about Black Life Matters. I know many say I am sick and tired of hearing about it. Again ask yourself the question, Am I part of the problem? Do you think less of people of color, or people who are different than you are? In the Bible we are told to look at the heart. If you look others in the eye you can see their heart. If you want things to be better it has to start with you and with me. Racism is a sin. Hate is the same as murder in the heart. Oh I know what you are thinking, who do you think you are? Well I am a Christian, wife of soon to be 58 years, mother of 3, grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 9. I am a Stephen Minister, Sunday School Teacher and a servant of our Father. Am I perfect, No, do I make mistakes, yes. I rely on God’s Grace of forgiveness and on His word. The Bible is my manual for living right. Although we have free will, we only have two choices: do what God wants or do what we want. Our Father is a God of love and our new commandments from Jesus are “you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself”. So what do you choose, to obey God or do what you want. This isn’t going to go away. So please rethink your choices. Don’t be a part of the problem. Remember what love is and is not, 1Corinthians 13: 4-5. Care and make a difference. I am grateful for all of you even if we look different, act different and believe differently. We are all God’s children. Max Lucado wrote, “It Is Not About Me.” If you haven’t read it I encourage you to do so. Put all your hope Trust and faith in our Father. Let Him lead you, so you choose what is right.
Remember God Loves You and so do I!
