What to Do, What to Do

This is one complicated world in which we live. The news reports horrific happenings every day. More and more those violent acts are occurring within our own communities. Things we would have never imagined thirty years ago are taking place frequently all over our nation. Attacks on our children are a very real threat in our schools, and arguments rage about why these shootings are taking place, and what should be done to stop them.

Our nation faces threats from powerful countries who would like nothing better than to see our demise, and we face threats from within our nation by political discord which is turning neighbor against neighbor and friend against friend. Leaders from local to state governments, to the federal government are so busy hating each other that they will never be able to work together to solve these problems that are going to eventually destroy us.

It seems that almost everyone is upset about something that has happened or is possibly going to happen. People are worried about the security of their pensions, about dependable health care, and other necessities affecting their wellbeing and security as they age. People of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and ages are moved to take up the fight for their perceived rights. Everybody has an opinion, right or wrong. So we are left scratching our heads and wondering, ‘What to  do, what to  do?’ ‘Is there a man or a woman or someone who can solve all of these problems?’

Yes! There is one who has the answer to our problems. He has dealt with every problem and difficulty we have ever known. Long ago he said, “I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly, and I am the way, the truth and the life.”  He said, “Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, all of your mind and all of your soul.” He said, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself, and love your enemies and even pray for them.” And as far as those times when we are so upset about all the troubles before us this man said, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” His name, of course, is Jesus.

We live in a sinful world. Unfortunately, there are people in power who are full of greed, hate, and selfishly make decisions that help themselves, not what is best for the masses. This world will always be conflicted and complicated, and it is only going to get worse. But for those of us whose hope is in Jesus there is coming a day when we will leave this world and take up residence in a world where there is no sin, no trouble or problems. We must remind ourselves that this earth is not our home. This is only a temporary place. Heaven is our true home, our eternal home. We will live there with the only One who can make everything right.