Every once in a while, when I'm scanning the stories for our Daily
Devotions, I come across a major news item, which seems to have been
ignored by the media. This week, in a period of five minutes, I found
two such stories.
These are stories which underline the truth of
the Savior's words when He said, "Each day has sufficient trouble on its
own." So, before we go any further, here are those news items:
1.
Iraq has admitted that ISIS (the folks who kidnap school girls and
crucify terrorists because they're not crazy enough) has managed to take
control of Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons facility.
If that
isn't bad enough, they also have stopped by the University of Mosul and
stolen 88 pounds of nuclear material, material which could be used to
make weapons of mass destruction.
Authorities from the U.S., the
U.N., and Iraq say, "Don't worry, the uranium hasn't been enriched ...
yet."
2. The second story is just as serious. You may already
know that smallpox has been wiped out and only two places in the world,
one in the U.S. and one in Russia, are authorized to handle the stuff
which is left.
What you probably don't know is that a lab in
Bethesda, Maryland, just realized they have had six freeze-dried vials
of smallpox around for decades: the most virulent strain of smallpox.
Authorities from the Center for Disease Control are assuring us:
"Don't worry. The seals on the vials are intact, and we have no evidence
that anyone has been exposed."
Jesus was right: we don't have to
spend our time worrying about tomorrow. Right now, all around us, there
is plenty to worry about. We can start worrying about terrorists with
nuclear material or smallpox that can be unleashed if somebody gets a
case of "butterfingers." We can worry about dying because we were
attacked by a shark (that happens to 40 people a year), or because we
were clunked on the noggin by a coconut (that kills150 people a year).
Yes, if we want, we can worry about many things. We can worry about
big stuff, little stuff, inconsequential stuff, and guaranteed-to-happen
stuff.
Or we can listen and believe the Savior who says, "Peace I
leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give
to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid"
(John 14:27). Now I can't say what you will do, but I am confident that
the Savior, who gave His life to win forgiveness and heaven for me, is
not going to forget me now.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, when the world
wants to make me afraid, may I look to You who have promised to be with
and watch over me. This I ask in the Savior's Name. Amen.
Pastor Ken
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No Worries?
Today's Bible Verse:
(Jesus said) "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own
trouble." Matthew 6:34
No Worries?
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