When society becomes unstable and finances are no longer secure…
Where do you turn?
“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.”
Psalm 61:2 (KJV)
God makes it clear that there is only one way to store up riches which cannot be lost, and it is to store them in Heaven for the life to come. In contrast, everything of the earth will eventually rot away and be lost.
Luke 12:29-34 (ESV) And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried. For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you. “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
The kind of faith required to sleep easy while the world crumbles around us, takes a while to cultivate.
First, we need to read the Bible to get to know who God is and what promises He has made us. Then we grow our faith by acting accordingly, trusting God will not break character and will always keep His promises. The more we chose to act in faith, the more we will get to see God in action and the stronger our faith will become.
Eventually, as our minds get used to focusing on things above instead of on earthly things, we will begin to see the world through God’s perspective. Anxiety about the unstable changes in our world will fade, as we learn to trust God and it becomes clear that He does, indeed, love us and work all things for our ultimate good.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
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This series of blog posts titled, “Holding on to Reason”, is named after Amanda’s favorite C.S. Lewis quote: “Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods.”