Nov 14th, 2020: What Should Be Our Fears?"

 PSALM 64

 

Pondering is essential in our life of faith. Sometimes we need to look beyond the trivial happenings to see God's work. The stress of the day can capture our minds, and we cannot think clearly. Our hearts can be overwhelmed by our human emotions, and we cannot feel any hope. The verse that I would like to share with you today is from Psalm 64: 9


"All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done."


What shall we be our fears?


The lack of righteousness is what comes to my mind as I ponder on this verse. I think that I am tired of watching the news on TV these days because of the outright contempt that News Channels have towards God. There is an intentional disregard for God and a celebration of unrighteousness. All-day long, we hear different propaganda about our human progress while witnessing the collapse of our civilization.


The lack of moral compass in decision making in our time is what destroying our exercise of democracy. We cry out for justice when we don't fully know what means. We are not the author of the final judgment. Hence, we don't have a comprehensive definition of justice. We proclaim that the world needs to be changed while granting ourselves the privilege to remain in our selfish ways of life. We don't even entertain the possibility that God might want to do something to redeem this unjust world.


The lack of true freedom is slowly creeping into our society and taking over our ways of life. We seem to cherish this day is the freedom to sin and call it freedom. It is not real freedom. It is a form of disguised slavery. We begin to feel the real oppression and realize that we are now at war with the oppressor of the truth.


It is not a bad idea to take notes of how God has been with us and for us. Keep on pondering, we might see it more and more.

 

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