A Prayer For These Economic Times
I’ve been praying this lately: “God, teach me to trust you when what I see contradicts what you say.”
The word “empirical” is all about information gained by means of observation. I like that. It makes sense. But the Bible teaches us that we can’t always rely on our senses; that a relationship with God requires a deeper source for true information called faith. And the Bible says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” Why? Because at the heart of faith is that warmer word: trust.
So when my first impulse the other day at a funeral was to see what looked like a life all over, I had to challenge that thought. What does God say about death? Oh, that’s right, “It’s been swallowed up in victory” because the reality of the resurrection is what’s really real, not the casket I see.
So, applying this concept in every area of life, like say the economy we’re in, maybe a prayer like this will help us grow in the essential area of trust: “God, teach me to trust you when what I see contradicts what you say.”
