Destructive Forces are at Work
Friday, August 14, 2009
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"Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets."
Psalm 55:11
Yesterday, Miles and I were headed inside a doctor's office to wait on Tracey. As we walked up to the front door, I could hear a lady shouting and cussing over 100 yards away. There was someone in a truck near her that she was directing her words to...my guess is, it was a man. It was hard not to soak up every word of it--it seemed so out of place in our quiet little town of Oxford.
And yet the psalmist confirmed for me this morning what I experienced yesterday. Destructive forces are always at work...even in our little city.
I also participated in a grand jury for a year and my eyes were opened to all the abuse, drugs, theft, etc. that goes on in Lafayette County. Admittedly, I was ignorant. Our town does seem fairly safe. Of course, I just recently saw the tribute put up next to campus on Jackson Avenue for the police officer, Robert Langley, who was killed by a student on campus.
Destructive forces are always at work and we only see a glimpse of them when the forces bubble over--when people stop caring who sees or hears, when all self-control is lost.
Be assured, that just as good forces are at work in our little town, destructive forces are as well. There is always a hidden battle that surfaces every now and then that reminds us of what is going on in secret much more often.
We would be wise to remember daily what goes on in secret and pray!
Psalm 55:11
Yesterday, Miles and I were headed inside a doctor's office to wait on Tracey. As we walked up to the front door, I could hear a lady shouting and cussing over 100 yards away. There was someone in a truck near her that she was directing her words to...my guess is, it was a man. It was hard not to soak up every word of it--it seemed so out of place in our quiet little town of Oxford.
And yet the psalmist confirmed for me this morning what I experienced yesterday. Destructive forces are always at work...even in our little city.
I also participated in a grand jury for a year and my eyes were opened to all the abuse, drugs, theft, etc. that goes on in Lafayette County. Admittedly, I was ignorant. Our town does seem fairly safe. Of course, I just recently saw the tribute put up next to campus on Jackson Avenue for the police officer, Robert Langley, who was killed by a student on campus.
Destructive forces are always at work and we only see a glimpse of them when the forces bubble over--when people stop caring who sees or hears, when all self-control is lost.
Be assured, that just as good forces are at work in our little town, destructive forces are as well. There is always a hidden battle that surfaces every now and then that reminds us of what is going on in secret much more often.
We would be wise to remember daily what goes on in secret and pray!
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this reminds me of God of this city by chris tomlin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d61LamkXfwk). when these situations happen, they are so hard to hear and see. i wish that God will work in the rebels for Christ to bring peace in these storms just as He did through Jesus when He was here on this earth. peace and love,
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