“The Lord laughs at the wicked for he knows their day is coming.” Ps. 37:13
Lord Jesus, forgive my under-believing, over-vexing, self-centered thoughts. I can be like Martha asking you, “Don’t you care, Lord?” The truth is, only you care, Jesus. For you “control the course of world events; you depose kings and set up others” (Dan 2:21)—you also feed birds and dress fields in Designer beauty. No one cares more about Iran, Ukraine, Gaza, and America—and everywhere else sin and evil do their worst.
In a most sobering and profound way, you will get the “last laugh,” Jesus—a laughter that fills the courts of heaven now, and echoes through the history of redemption. On the calendar of your holiness and grace, you have set the perfect date for the eradication of all wickedness and evil. You’re not slow in keeping your promise to bring judgment. You are merciful in keeping your commitment to redeem a family as numerous as stars, sand, and dust (2 Pet. 3:9). Thank you.
Help us be way more mindful of your persecuted church, vulnerable children and the elderly in the middle east than rising gas prices, falling stock, and political madness in America. Now isn’t the time to play chapter-and-verse Bingo about which Scriptures prophesy war in Iran. Now is the time to trust, love, and serve you Jesus.
Take our little prayers and mobilize legions of angels to do your bidding and work throughout the world (Heb.1:14). Take our 5 pieces of bread and 2 fish and feed multitudes with the Gospel and bread for the belly. Replace our fear with faith, our anger with love, and the odor of our self-interest with the aroma of your Kingdom. May Gospel-kindness and grace-generosity go viral. So Very Amen.
