Today’s Thought “Hush, Listen, Somebody’s Calling Your Name…” G. Ward

“But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.” Job 12:7-10

 

America’s interest with God heightens and matches what has been historically catastrophic to the land along with its people, without critical assessment of global destruction in greater proportion (cf. Jn.3:16). Whereas just recently the mass-killing witnessed in Orlando, FL., brought many to their knees (who perhaps would not make supplication unto God until tragedy ensues, cf. Pr.1:24-29), many questioned whether our borders could ever be safe (Ps. 127:1). Moreover, September 11 has now been America’s pause that recalls absolutely and most sorrowful, sentiment in the same. While any set of deaths are tragic, America’s witness to mass killings (numerically) won’t compare to other nation’s loss (currently, nor historically). While we cry foul, our religiosity forgot that God is loving the entire world, desiring a love relationship with its inhabitants also.

Centuries, along with decades have proven America as a land accepting to the plurality the planet exemplifies. Religious freedom and prosperity (social and monetary) has and continues to be its drawing card. It’s causation towards forgetfulness of the “Mother Land” appears easy as it contrasts the biblical term found in the Old Testament (regarding Israel’s plight from God unto Canaan) that pursued “a land flowing with milk and honey.” The trouble witnessed by the new American concerning the calamity and destruction permitted, never thought that such chaos would occur in a place known as the world’s leading nation. Forcibly and with forcible reconciliation, destruction experienced by the long term inhabitant and its newest citizenry, then cries out to Holy God with the age old question – “Why”?

Happy Thursday!