We are living in perilous times whether we want to admit it or not. You can just feel the tension and anxiety of what is happening around the world. Honestly, it is frightening and most of us have no idea what to expect next.
This is not the first time in history that civilizations have felt this heaviness. We have been blessed as a nation and world since the past century has been relatively free from trials we are experiencing today, but there has always been, somewhere in the world, hardship, fear, war, and death as a way of life. We need to be thankful it has not been as pervasive and widespread as we are now beginning to experience.
The sudden rise in inflation, poverty, fighting, disease, and death is alarming and difficult to understand and deal with since we, for the most part, have lived in prosperity and comfort. It is becoming so bad that we may want to cry out, “God, where are you?”
He has always been there but when we live in prosperity and comfort, we don’t need him as often. We need him most when we become helpless, threatened, or near death but don’t fear he has always been there, we just haven’t needed him so much in the recent past.
So, what is the answer to get his attention? It’s simple, 1) Cry out in sorrow and grief acknowledging we have failed to recognize him and his presence in our prosperity and ask him to forgive us, then 2) Cry out, in humility, and ask God to Save us. This is all God requires, but he also wants us to continually call on him even when times are good.
God will save us, let’s call on him to do just that, then give him the glory and praise for his salvation. After this, step back and watch him manifest His Power, but also move forward in living life with him.