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From the Park BenchDear Friends in Christ, "WHIPPED DOWN" That was the headline in last Monday's Commercial Appeal. It was about "the price of gasoline skyrocketing, polar bears adrift, relentless natural disasters, and wars without end." The article suggested that a lot of Americans are feeling beaten and almost hopeless. The article refers to us as a "battered public." When you consider 69,000 dead in China, 78,000 dead in Myanmar, floods in the midwest, escalating food prices with food riots in some parts of the world, and all the other bad news, it is understandable that some of us may be, in the words of a good friend, "tempted to despair." I have no idea what the future holds for my country. I don't know if gasoline will be $5.00 a gallon in a few months. Or who we will choose to be our new leaders in November. Not one of us knows what tomorrow will bring. The Commercial Appeal tried to offer some encouraging news--that we have been through rough times in the past, and often emerged even stronger. Perhaps that will happen once again. A word from Psalm 46 might be appropriate at this point. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. ..."Be still, and know that I am God!"...The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge." In times of struggle and heartache, God offers the help that is needed most. I'm not sure about an economic rebound, or presidential elections, or new technological advancements that may save the day. But I know that God's promise can be trusted. I hope all of us at CrossRoads Church know that. The Peace of the Lord be with you, Don Jun 23, 2008
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