What matters most!

This past week has been filled with news of the possible disaster awaiting the US and its economy because neither the President nor the Legislature could agree upon a budget. Many were outraged and I bet nearly all of us wondered what might happen with us in the future. Would we lose income or savings over this standoff? What might the future look like? In this we looked to the government to solve the issue, but this wasn't the answer nor did it account for what matters most.

What matters most is life! What do I mean? Monday, we received a call that one of our Latino families, who participates in our outreach activities, lost a portion of their home to fire. Boys playing with a lighter resulted in an inferno. What was lost was material and it hurt this family in their fight to survive as immigrants! Yet the most important thing was preserved--their lives! Who could look at this situation and even think about those decisions of the government. God gives perspective! "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Prov 3:5. Join me in praying for E and her family to rebuild their home but to build on the rock of Christ in their hearts. We have already had many times to pray with them and will be walking with them for many more days.