Psalm 31:24
Be strong and take heart,
all you who hope in the Lord.
God infuses me with strength, even when I'm weak.
Last Saturday, I moved all of our clocks ahead at
three o'clock in the afternoon. I thought I could trick myself into thinking we
wouldn't lose an hour of sleep. This tactic didn't work. My body knows the
difference. It's been a struggle to wake up this week even though the light
shines through the blinds and my dog barks. My ambition to start the day fades.
I just want to sleep.
Maybe some of you feel the same way. The time
change messes with our physiological being. And I think the change weakens my
emotional, mental, and spiritual life.
The one good thing about jumping forward—the change
happens in the spring. A time of hope in new life.
King David survived wars, sins, self-loathing, and
distress. So my tiny, little complaint about the time change seems unimportant.
Yet as I read Psalm 31, no matter the circumstance, I need to trust God. He cares about the little things as well as the big ones. My hope
is in the one who created me, the one who breathed life into my soul.
As we face trials take heart and look to God for
strength.
Right now our nation is fighting to stop the
spread of the Corona Virus (COVID-19.) While we wait, as the doctors, scientists, and leaders figure out what to do—take the problem to the Great Physician. Pray
about it, use common sense, and and continue to hope in Jesus.
