My heart is saddened with the sad state of affairs in our country and the world today.  Everything seems to be up-side-down.  Wrong is right and right is wrong.  What has happened?  Where is God in all this?

I think it is sad when people choose not to stand for the National Anthem.  Don’t they realize how many lives were lost so that we have the freedom to stand and sing that beautiful song?

There will always be injustice, prejudice, hatred and immorality in the world.  They have existed since the beginning of time and will continue to the end.

I love the Matthew West song that says, “God, why don’t You do something?”  And God answers, “I did.  I created you.”  We shouldn’t always look to others to solve these problems.

We need to take a stand for what is right and righteous.  We need to search our hearts and see what we can do to strengthen our nation and our churches.  The answer lies within each of us through the strength of Jesus Christ.  Pray and ask God what you can do to make things right.

But, don’t lose heart.  God is still on His throne and His Sovereignty will reign forever.  He has the whole world in His hands and He has a plan for us all.  It is not for us to know the why’s or when’s.  All things happen according to His time.  He says that His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.

We are to live each day filled with the joy of the Lord.  We are His children and He loves each and every one of us.  I don’t know His plan, but I do know that if it is God’s plan, it is perfect.

Rejoice in the Lord always!