PSALM 11
When the foundations are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do?
The
Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord is on his heavenly throne.
He observes everyone on earth;
his eyes examine them.
—Psalm
11:3-4 NIV
During the American Civil War, so many people died or were left wounded, orphaned, widowed, or poor. Broken in a hundred different ways. Yet good came from it, and the country survived. As a Canadian, I wonder how the rest of the world viewed the United States during that time. Since they didn’t have access to instant news as we do, many likely had no idea what was going on. Or perhaps they were too busy trying to survive to care. Maybe slave owners in other counties watched carefully to see what would happen. If the North won, the emancipation of slaves might spread to their country as well. Their foundations were being threatened. Those who were enslaved, however, would look to the leadership of the Americans with hope. An entirely new life might be possible for them and their children!
Does it feel like your foundations are
being destroyed—in your country, your church, or your family? When Christian
leaders fall, does your faith fall with them? When your marriage is in trouble,
does that mean your life is too? When your nation is feeling threatened by
internal division and outside terrorism, does it feel like there is no place to
run? God assures us in Psalm 11 that He is on His throne always. He sees and
knows. He is the only One we can truly run to and count on, forever.
