I want to start this article with a reference from scripture: Psalms 37:7-9 NLT
Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm. For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.
The other day, I watched as road rage took hold of a person who did not feel it necessary to stop at one of the two stop signs on Main Avenue in our fair town. When the person following honked the horn at the next intersection, the person got out of the vehicle, went back to the honking vehicle and proceeded to yell and beat on the window. I was outside the church watching this all unfold and, truth be told, I was getting a bit of a chuckle, but I could see this escalating to the next level. As I started to move towards the intersection to intercede, a big semi loaded with wood chip laid on the air horn and the skirmish quickly ended. The second vehicle decided to avoid further issue by turning right and head out in another direction.
There are times in life when time is not on our side, and we start to bend the rules to suit our personal needs. A full stop at a stop sign becomes a rolling stop which then becomes a modified yield and then a full-on disregard to the rule or law. When traffic does not flow to meet my demands, do I disregard the rules to accommodate my needs, or do I remember this for next time and leave a bit earlier? This has been a tough lesson for myself over the years, but I am getting better at practicing patience. Six hundred years before the birth of the Messiah, Isaiah told the nation of Israel the King of kings was going to come and free mankind from oppression. The nation went through many situations where they needed the Messiah to come and save them but what they did not realize was that He was coming to save mankind from themselves. He came to save us all from our sins.
Back in the day, the Israelites were oppressed by the Ammonites, the Amalekites, the Canaanites, Greeks, Romans, Persians and the list grows even today. The names change and the reasons change but what does not change is the evil that is through the devil and the sins of mankind. Did you know that Jesus came to change all that? Did you know that He will not abandon us, nor will He forsake us? The selfish desires of the world will always be with us but when we wait patiently upon the Lord and pray for His guidance and strength, there is no power that will conquer the Lord. This is His promise to all of us.
This week, Pastor Todd will be continuing a mini series on “Did You Know Part 3”, a look at little known facts in the Scriptures and how they still relate to our lives today. Please plan to join us either in person or online at 10:30 AM this Sunday. The service will be broadcast online on our website (https://www.mainavefellowship.ca/socialplatforms ), or you are more than welcome to join us in person at 402 Main Ave. W in Sundre, AB.
Blessings,
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