I may be a “news junkie.” I spend a lot of time checking out the news–television, online, newspapers. Reading the news provides orientation and increased awareness of what is going on around us.
On this day, many in the U.S. and around the world are concerned about the economic future. Such concerns are valid and justified. An increasing number of people in our nation are dependent on food stamps. BUT….in Somalia, 1000s of children are dying.
Reading the news gives a person perspective. Will my life today be devoted to things that matter to God? Is my life an instrument through which God can accomplish his purpose in this world today? Am I focused on the things that matter most to God?
As we think about the problems of our world through the lens of the purpose of God, we see things differently. Consider the news prayerfully. Read and listen prayerfully–through God’s eyes. Or at least add some items to your prayer list as you think about the created world in which we live.