UNCERTAIN TIMES

I wonder as I hear everything from a New World Order to global warming to our bad economy, what will be the next helping of bad news. The truth is there have always been both good times and bad, that will never change. It seems as though the bad times are always worse when they are happening to us! Do the good times seem the best ever when they are happening to us? We are covered every day with information from news sources, preachers, freinds, relatives, etc... some tell us how the economy is recovering and times are bright, others tell us of war, economic reccesion, bad things. They can't both be true, I think it's the "spin" we put on such things that influence us.
We can interprit events how the world does or "spin" them with Christ that lives in us! Spin seems to be one of the buzz words of the last few years. Mainly used in politics, to cast the perception of a story the way certain parties would like it to sound or appear. One popular journalist even has a program known as the "Spin Zone". Lets look at this concept in a totally different light.
As Christian people we should always look at the bright side, for the blessing,what God is trying to teach me. Through out the Bible we see example after example of God's children in hard times and always see the reason or lesson in it. I guess that's true unless it's happening to us, that's just a human response! We must learn this lesson that God is always there for us.
Anyone who knows me knows that I am always looking for the straight,simple,easy answer. I'll always find it in the Word of God! Take the 115 Psalm 13-14:
13 he will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
14 May the LORD make you increase, both you and your children.
This is a promise from above; the Bible is full of promises the Lord has made to us! ME! Someone even took the time to list them in a book; scriptures called "God's Promises" you can find it in any Christian book store.
So the next times it seems the chips are down, finances are bad, war and terror everywhere remember we are children of the King, a royal preisthood-our Father owns the cattle on a thousand hills! Put the Christian spin on it or no spin at all, it's just plain ole truth! He is risen! He lives!
We are starting our winter Bible class this Thursday night and again anyone in the Pauls Valley area is welcome! "Growing Through Lifes Challenges" If you are in need of a church home we would love to have you at Bethlehem Missionary Baptists Church!
I end as always; I love you and the Lord surely loves you!!!!!!!!

In Him, BrianF