times of uncertainty.

It seems as if we are in deep trouble, as our economy and well-being as a nation is feeling the repercussions of rejecting God. If you're feeling a bit uncertain, if you're scared of where the recession is going to take you and your family, remember to trust fully in Him. Wealth is of no importance, it is our faith in God that saves.

Psalm 49
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 Hear this, all you peoples;
listen, all who live in this world,

2 both low and high,
rich and poor alike:

3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom;
the utterance from my heart will give understanding.

4 I will turn my ear to a proverb;
with the harp I will expound my riddle:

5 Why should I fear when evil days come,
when wicked deceivers surround me-

6 those who trust in their wealth
and boast of their great riches?

7 No man can redeem the life of another
or give to God a ransom for him-

8 the ransom for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough-

9 that he should live on forever
and not see decay.

10 For all can see that wise men die;
the foolish and the senseless alike perish
and leave their wealth to others.

11 Their tombs will remain their houses [a] forever,
their dwellings for endless generations,
though they had [b] named lands after themselves.

12 But man, despite his riches, does not endure;
he is [c] like the beasts that perish.

13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,
and of their followers, who approve their sayings.
Selah

14 Like sheep they are destined for the grave, [d]
and death will feed on them.
The upright will rule over them in the morning;
their forms will decay in the grave, [e]
far from their princely mansions.

15 But God will redeem my life [f] from the grave;
he will surely take me to himself.
Selah

16 Do not be overawed when a man grows rich,
when the splendor of his house increases;

17 for he will take nothing with him when he dies,
his splendor will not descend with him.

18 Though while he lived he counted himself blessed—
and men praise you when you prosper-

19 he will join the generation of his fathers,
who will never see the light of life .

20 A man who has riches without understanding
is like the beasts that perish.

I find this Psalm comforting especially in these times of great uncertainty.

without soul.

36What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? (Mark 8)

Why does it matter what rank, what position, what level, you're at in life? All your ambitions, all your dreams, everything you hope for in this world amounts to nothing without your soul.

I want to live life in such a way that I have in mind "the things of God" continually. Even if it means that I must be denied what seems to be pleasures of this world, I know that I will be guaranteed a life worth living.