The Presidential Race.

Target.

Bathrooms.

Police Shootings.

Rioting.

Terrorists.

Floods.

It’s everywhere we look.  T.V., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, the news, the paper, magazines, etc.  

I have heard more than one person ask the question as to where God is when all of this madness is taking place. Is this the proper question for us to be asking?  If I remember correctly, David felt as if he could not escape the presence of God in Psalms 139

Psalm 139:8-10 English Standard Version (ESV)

⁸ If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
⁹ If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
¹⁰ even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.

I think a better question is this: “Where is the church?”

Where are you Christian in the midst of all of this?  How do your friends, neighbors, and co-workers see you respond to the news each and every day that seems to pour from the media?  Jesus’ words in Matthew 24:6 and Luke 21:9 provide a hint as to how we should respond when a sense of chaos is surrounding us.

“When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.” (NIV)

“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.” (ESV)

In these texts, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the coming end of the world. His main point here is that His followers should not be shaken when these things begin to transpire. We shouldn’t freak out!  When our friends and neighbors see and hear us as Christians raising a ruckus over the events surrounding us, it can easily be interpreted as fear or a lack of faith.  If our faith does not provide comfort in times like these then why would a world without it ever desire to possess it?

Are you afraid?  Ask Him to calm your heart and help you control your emotions in the face of uncertainty.  For, in the midst of an uncertain world, we still stand upon the solid rock of our faith: Jesus Christ.  As the old hymn says, “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.”