“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest” ~Matthew 11:28
Are you struggling to make ends meet? Do you wonder if you will survive these difficult times? Do you want to know how this will all turn out? Well, I just read a short book on these and many more questions I am sure we are all asking these days. It is entitled “How to Survive the Economic Meltdown” by Patrick Morely. I downloaded a PDF version from the website http://survivethemeltdown.org. I encourage you to do the same. The book is only about 100 pages, but is packed with hope during these difficult times.
The author points to several verses in the Bible which give us two profound assurances. The first – God is in charge and He has a plan. God always has a plan. Isn’t that great? He’s certainly not worried about what’s happening right now. God isn’t in a panic. That should certainly help all of us! The second – we will get through this. How can we be sure? Because God loves us so very much and His Word tells us we will get through it. Just read Isaiah, 40:12, 15, Isaiah 45:7 or Isaiah 46:4. Unfortunately, the only way to get through it is to go through it. There are no shortcuts or ways to avoid this mess. And there’s no way to know how long it will last. Only God has that answer. So we need to have faith and stay close to God.
The book offers practical, spiritual and financial strategies for these times. It has examples from the author’s own life as well as other stories. And it is filled with verses from God’s own Word that I found uplifting. It made me think about whether I’m really doing life God’s way or am I doing it my way and the world’s way. Am I staying close to God or withdrawing from Him? Do I realize and appreciate how much God loves ME?!
So I’d be interested in knowing – How have you survived so far? Are you looking at things a different way now? Is your relationship with God growing because of our current times? Does knowing that God always has a plan change the way you think?
Blessings to all as you find your way through another week.
