Future Grace

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. – Psalm 130:5

If you could peek over the horizon of time, what would you want to know about the future? According to recent Pew Research, around 2.2 billion dollars is spent yearly on psychic services in the United States. And the trend is increasing by 2.6 percent a year for those between 30 and 64 years of age. Given the state of the world, it is not surprising that people will grasp at any type of hope to prepare themselves for what will happen next.

Times of social upheaval and distress fuel extreme behavior. Savvy marketers peddle fear, encouraging you to purchase expensive and unneeded products “just in case.” Generous people may stop supporting needed charitable efforts in order to hoard and stockpile resources. But can anyone ever have enough money, food, or protection to have a completely secure future? No.

Whatever happens next, you can be sure it is part of God’s redemptive plan playing out for both Earth and humankind. Events are allowed to transpire in a manner to bring both people and nations to the knowledge of God’s Son and His glory. That is really all you ever need to know about the future.

“God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him” (1 Thessalonians 5:9). Pray for churches and believers across America, and around the world, to be bold in trusting His Word and the promises of His grace, for today and every day to come.