Less is more and more is less. 
      One righteous will outclass fifty wicked, 
 For the wicked are moral weaklings 
      but the righteous are God-strong. 
Father, He will show us the way. 

Psalm 37:16-17 

Sometimes it feels as if we are surrounded by wickedness, every time we pick up a newspaper or listen to the radio or watch the TV, we are swamped by bad news. Stories of rape, robbery, murder, fraud etc seem to be the theme of the day and we end up feeling that only a remnant of goodness remains. 

But Gods word tells us a different story, that one righteous person is greater than fifty wicked. We also know that the type of righteousness that God is talking about is not a religious self-righteousness, but the righteousness that is only to be found ‘In Christ’. 

When we live ‘In Christ’ we become God-strong and no matter how buffeted we may become, we will find a way into calm waters because our Heavenly father will show us the way. 

This year has been extremely tough for many of us with goodness and upright living seemingly in short supply while greed and avarice, with all that it brings, seemingly on the increase.  But Gods word promises that righteousness will prevail, that Gods people will not only stand, but will overcome.

 In my own life, even now as I write these words, I am unsure of my own future or where I am going to be next year, but as I look back over my life I see that there were many times I felt overwhelmed by my circumstances, unable to see any light at the end of the tunnel, and yet God bought me through. 

And so no matter how wobbly I may feel today, experience tells me that I can still trust God with my life, that in the midst of the chaos He has a plan, and that ‘He Is’ the light at the end of my tunnel.  

And so I stand, trembling and a little afraid, but I stand --- waiting --- hoping and holding on. 

Shall we --- ‘stand’ --- together? 

Stay fervently focused

Much love

 

Chrissy

 

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