A Dark Day
There are days that I remember that were dark days in the history of our country. I wasn’t here when Pearl Harbor was bombed and we were drawn into war. I was too young to remember when JFK was assassinated. I do remember the challenger bursting into flames upon take off. And more recently, I remember September 11, 2001. I remember where I was on the dark days in our history. There have been other dark days when the values of our country continued to erode and really disappointed God. It’s a bit of a challenge to be a follower of God and stand on that truth no matter what.
The Lord had had enough of the dark disobedience of His people. Nebuchadnezzar appears on the scene. Check this out…
God gave them all into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. 18 He carried to Babylon all the articles from the temple of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king and his officials. 19 They set fire to God’s temple and broke down the wall of Jerusalem; they burned all the palaces and destroyed everything of value there. (2 Chronicles 36:17b-19 NIV)
I believe it’s important that I learn lessons from biblical history. Our God is a God of Grace, but He is also a God of Justice. I sometimes wonder how long He will tolerate the erosion of Biblical values in our culture. I also realize how little control I have over any of this. I am the one person that I can control. I am responsible for all the decisions and choices I make every day. I can lead my family and any others that I might have influenced to follow The Lord’s way. I sometimes wonder about another dark day in our country when we are punished much like Judah was for our despicable behavior.
I will lift my head to the heavens to seek direction from God all day every day. I want to grow in my trust of Him. I want to live for Him. I want to honor Him with all I have and all that is in me. Following the Lord makes me a much better husband, Dad, friend and REALTOR. The Lord’s Presence brings light to any dark day.
Pressing On!
Dwayne