The old hymn carries so much weight in the minds of Christians in a time when there is so much gloom and doom in our world. "Trust and Obey because there's no other way to be happy in Jesus but to Trust and Obey".
As I think of this, I can't help but smile at how God's Will and God's Way is done swiftly and unequivocally. The correlation between men and women of power and money who have come tumbling down in recent months who did not trust and obey is a sign God is very real and near. The power and money that they have spent lifetimes accumulating has virtually diminished to being worthless in a few short months. The Word is clear, a choice must be made-- either the finite, material, instant gratification of this life or the infinite joy of eternity and walking in lock step with Jesus. Yes, there is a price to pay for the latter. A lifetime of choices for service and love versus power and money is not always easy or glamorous.
People can't be double dipping. I have been disappointed over my half century of years as I have witnessed how men and women have manipulated power and money to achieve what they wanted to achieve. They have written laws that are self serving. They have executed their duties to channel money and power for themselves and they have trampled "the least among us" without regard. Even more concerning is they have boisterously proclaimed victory to others that they are proud of these ruthless actions.
It is a simple, clear-cut test of faith --there's no other way. How many of us are going to pass?
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