Don't Panic

PK’s Corner                                                   

January 2013  

Psalms 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present^* help in trouble.

One movie I really enjoy is “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.  Though it is fundamentally wrong on most theological points, it is still fun to watch.  In the beginning segments the narrator describes the book, “… on the back in bold comforting letters are the word’s Don’t Panic”.

Actually, this is the very description of the Bible.  Throughout the pages of God’s book is the assurance that God is in charge, thus there is no need to panic.  While we may have fun with a guide to the galaxy, we actually have a guide to life and it is comforting in that through the pages we hear God say, “Don’t Panic”.

The New Year is coming, and there is much fear.  Prices still are going up, and everything else seems to be breaking down.  We don’t know what is coming next, but God tells us through the din “don’t panic, I’ve got this.”

The question is, are you willing to let God have this, or are you going to go it alone.  Trust in God for he is the refuge and strength in our times of trouble.  God has sent his son to save us, and the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide.  With God on our side, what is there to fear?

Make a resolution for the coming year to trust in God and draw closer to him.  Make reading the bible and going to church the priority this year, and you will see God is your refuge and strength.

Amen.