Psalm 146:5-10

“Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever;” vss. 5-6

It is certainly good that the future of our world does not depend on the faithfulness of humans. If it did depend on us we’d be in sorry shape. We continue to neglect the environment and the rate of extinctions is increasing at a rapid pace. We’ve decided to put aside caring for the hungry, and instead of giving poor nations food, we give them guns and encourage further bloodshed. We cut back on assistance for the needy and turn our backs on refugees. And there’s no sign that these recent trends will come to an end–because most of us don’t care! What a blessing it is that the future does not lie in our hands–if it did we would be doomed! But it is as the psalmist says. Our hope is in the Lord God who brought all things into existence and who has ordered things in such a magnificent fashion. The One who has breathed life into us and all living things keeps faith forever. And because it’s not our faith or lack of faith that makes the difference, we have a sliver of hope for the future. The One who gave us life is not going to pull the plug! And one day all brokenness will be restored!

Thought for the Day: What are some signs of God’s faithfulness?