WARNING! Watching the news on Christmas Day could be hazardous to your outlook on life if you are not careful.
Headlines told us 43 people were killed waiting for food at a relief center in Pakistan and U.N. experts tell us to expect a rise in violence in Afghanistan.
The Cholera epidemic in Haiti caused so much distress that 45 people were lynched as paranoia grips the tiny nation. Experts say to watch for a major tsunami to hit the Pacific at a massive earthquake and the possibility of war on the Korean peninsula is almost a sure deal.
Iraq certainly figures into the overall scheme of world issues as the new incoming government is requesting U.S. Troops to stay past the scheduled 2011 departure.
Even with an increase in Christmas spending there is guarded optimism, even skepticism that the ailing U.S. economy reports are not as good as we are being told. But hold on, the reality of this decaying world should not be compared against our human view but rather against the backdrop of God’s sovereignty and His faithfulness.
If you are expecting the news to get better, don’t be disappointed if it doesn’t, but if you are looking for God to come through again, then you will not be disappointed.
So, what else can I say but “Happy New Year!”