Little Green Apples
Okay, so they weren’t green. Everybody knows that there’s no better apple on the planet than a good Fuji. We started our day off by reading Psalm 65 and Proverbs 4. Then we made our yearly trip to Huber’s for some apple picking and pick our fall pumpkins. I love fall.
Listen to what we read this morning.
Psalm 65:5-7 (NIV)
5 You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas, 6 who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, 7 who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
In the wake of the recent financial unravelings from this past week, it seemed comforting as we read the words of the psalmist. I have at least one conversation a day about the grave situation in which our country finds itself. Now, don’t be misled. Our country is in a serious situation. The character of our people (that includes all of us – Wall Street bankers and middle class employees) has been exposed. We have lived like no one else by purchasing what we cannot afford. There are consequences for our behavior and those consequences are coming to bear. There is most definitely turmoil in our nation.
But amidst the craziness and scampering to move acorns from tree to tree, don’t forget that our heavenly Father knows and cares. Be wise, don’t be fearful. Be discerning, don’t react. As I walked through the apple orchard this morning, I was quietly reminded that those apples aren’t concerned about Wall Street. (I’m sure the farmers are.) We may be forced to make some drastic changes in the way we live. That probably wouldn’t hurt us. But don’t doubt the Giver of life. Look to Him for insight and understanding. He longs to give good gifts to His children. What God gifted our family with today was His very creation and man, those apples were good
