The Lord Will Be Your Confidence

March 29

We live in a remarkable time. In every way, we are the most advanced generation in history. The technological wonders we take for granted have made our lives so much easier than those of even our recent ancestors whose day-to-day existence was virtually consumed with simply supplying their basic needs.

Advances in medicine have allowed us to overcome scourges of by-gone generations. Small pox, diphtheria, tuberculosis…horrific diseases that decimated populations are now controlled by immunizations, antibiotics, and a better understanding of hygiene.

Yet, we live in a day that causes us to be anxious, even fearful, of what tomorrow might bring. The same technology that has simplified our lives and made us healthier and given us greater longevity threatens to eradicate us from the planet if the wrong man ‘has his finger on the button,’ or the wrong group acquires proficiency in the construction of nuclear weapons. But, the Foundation of our peace has not changed through the decades of our remarkable strides in technology and medicine.

The same One in whom our ancestors trusted is the One in whose hand we must place our lives and in whose keeping power we must base our security. He has assured us in Proverbs 3:26, “The Lord will be your confidence and He will keep your foot from being snared.” So we praise Him for the blessings He’s allowed us to have and trust Him to keep us, as He has always kept those who trust in Jesus—through the days of joy and at the time of trial.