Do you get depressed watching the news? Drive-by shootings, meth labs, and home invasions those things used to happen in other places now they are commonplace here. Culturally the country is going to pot. Political bickering is wearisome. Everywhere I turn lately there seems to be controversy, trouble, bad news or despair. Is it any wonder I seek relief by visiting Mayberry where the great tragedy is that new lady druggist want sell Emma Watson her miracle pills?
But, alas, that only buys me 30 minutes of comfort and relief. I know that retreating to Mayberry is not a lasting remedy and doesn’t supply any real relief but where are we to turn? Is there a place of safety and rest? Is there a more permanent solution to our troubles? The answer is yes. And the answer is not found in retreating to a “make believe” world. It isn’t found in denying the real dangers that threaten us. It is found in taking refuge in the profound truths of our faith. It is found in taking refuge in our God. Doctrine is practical. Biblical truth is to be embraced and lived. It is to be applied to the real world in which we struggle day by day. Our faith is to impact our lives on a daily basis.
Throughout history God has graciously revealed himself to his people. He has not been silent. He has spoken. He has said, “This is who I am. And this is what I am doing.” This is why we gather for Bible study on Sunday morning. This is why we attend the preaching of the Word. So that we might be equipped for life. So that we are prepared to handle the heartache and struggles that regularly come our way. It’s worth thinking about. I’ll see you Sunday.
Rod