Dear children of the living God, I want you to know this: it is not a matter of if troubles will hit, but when. This has been a prevalent theme through the Psalms, especially this set of Psalms we have covered this summer. Does this seem like overkill to you? Focusing so much on the problems we may have?
Consider the context in which they live and the context in which we live. In their context, finding foot, water, dealing with enemies that are ready to overrun you, dealing with truly evil kings, dealing with the oppressive conditions that tend to happen in the desert, the oppressive households?
In our day, we tend to deal with what are called First World Problems:
Why doesn’t the Wi-Fi work?
Oh no, my phone battery is at 5%
Why is my streaming video buffering?
Oh no, I forgot to bring my noise-cancelling headphones on a flight.
Why did my text autocorrect to that word?
Why do I have nothing to wear? (As we stare at a closet full of clothes)
Where’s the remote control for the TV?
When very close to us are
homeless and wondering where their next meal is coming from.
Wondering if their next check will cover rent or clothes for their children
When health issues overtake us, no matter what steps we take to remedy those situations
Suffering from verbal, physical, or sexual abuse from those they should trust.
Losing their job because of their beliefs; or being persecuted in a country where Christianity and owning a Bible is illegal.
When trusted religious leaders betray that trust for power, influence, or desires of the flesh.
Each of these troubles, and others I may not have mentioned, when they hit are ones that bring us low, into that valley. Does God hear? Is He aware of these issues when they hit us? We listen to some preachers on TV who indicate that the more faith we have, the more we will be insulated from these issues. But is that so?
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