FOR the past year or more, economic conditions worldwide have been difficult. Most of us have family, friends, and co-workers who have suffered pay cuts or even the loss of jobs, and perhaps we are living under the threat of further layoffs ourselves. It seems that nobody is exempt from this crisis. Some of us get up every day questioning, "Is this the day?" We rehearse reasons why our job is more important than our fellow workers' when in fact we know that each of our jobs is vital and each of us is equally important.
As I have become more and more dispirited, I remember the biblical account of Abraham preparing to take his son Isaac up on the mountain and sacrifice him. As a result of Abraham's trust and commitment, God provided a way out for him by sending a ram to sacrifice instead of Isaac.
Companies and organizations are doing all they can to survive. I firmly believe that no matter how difficult life seems, even in the throes of such a bad economy, we can trust God. We can stay committed to doing that, knowing that we are important to God and believing that God will provide "a ram in the thicket" for us.
Shawana A. Brown (Tennessee, USA)
Our Prayer
Faithful God, no matter how difficult the circumstances may get, help us to focus on who we are and to whom we belong, trusting that you alone will supply all that we need. Amen.
God, not a job or our bank account, is the source of our security.
