--WHO IS IN CONTROL?-

~~"Be still and know that I am God." ~~
---(PSALM 46:10)

---"Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
Though its waters roar and foam, ...There is a river whose streams make
glad the city of God. The holy dwelling places of the Most High."
---(Psalm 46:2 thru 4 / NASB)--

~~~We are living in troubled times today. Citizens complain about corruption in the government, and church members complain about too many rules or about unsympathetic ministers. Many religious [Christians], people seem to be in spiritual slumber. Some who once were strong in faith have yielded to secular pressure and given up their former stand on Bible principles.

Christians have friends who were once dear but now mock them. Many individuals are discouraged and confused, and they seem to be asking with Pilate, "What is truth?" The picture of the earth being removed and the mountains being carried into the sea (today's verse) looks all too real in a spiritual sense.

Is anyone in control? Yes, God is, and He always will be! When we are tempted to become fearful and succumb to doubt, let's remember Psalm 46 verse 10/ "Be still, and know that I am God." Many Scriptures encourage us to trust and not become fearful. Even though "evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse" (2 Timothy 3:13), Jesus said, "Lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh" (Luke 21:29). Men may be able to destroy our bodies, but they cannot touch our souls.

"Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you" (John 14:1-2). As Christians we will be tempted with fear, doubt, and discouragement. We will face debilitating and disturbing circumstances at times. Praise God, He is greater than any of these. and He is well able to keep us till the end. ~~

--'Beside Still Waters/DY~~
--"I Still Believe"--Jeremy Camp // <https://youtu.be/R4qPceadBMU>
[Note**It was posted that Jeremy Camp composed and sang this song right after his wife had died. He knows his wife is now with Jesus. Yet this sort of sad news takes time to accept. He is still singing and living for the Lord. 'Thank You, Lord Jesus, for carrying Jeremy and his family.' ~~
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