We have put the ducks in their little rows. Planned for circumstance A, circumstance B, alternative to circumstance A, etc. I have created my action item list and made the necessary provisions to stay secure. How often have you heard of someone saving for retirement in a 401k only to find that it has been decreased by 50%?
I hate little quotes about life. It is difficult to say "life is.." and come even close to an all-encompassing statement, but I'm going to attempt one. "Life is bananas." It's uncertain, unpredictable, and most importantly, unmanageable. Plans are disrupted by earthquakes, fires, stock market crashes, and irresponsible regulations, or lack thereof.
My preaching professor recently read to us from Isaiah 6. Isaiah receives a vision just after the popular king Uzziah died in Israel. The death of the king created chaos in the land, and no one felt safe. But "he saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, and the train of his robe filled the temple." Today the Lord sits on his throne, and he is in control. These events are not part of my plan, and most likely not part of yours, but the Lord is on his throne.
As Tim Keller once said, "he's not safe. But he's good. He's the best I tell you." Christ is not safe and easy, but has one goal in mind: your heart unconditionally. Instead of investing our security in man-made institutions that are flappable and will never satisfy, put your trust in the stock that will never tumble. No, not even upon the cross. We are in great debt, so deep that we can never repay. We are filing Chapter 11. No chance of recovery. Someone must pay the debt, and he has paid it in full. Run to him.
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