Hope...

“Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;” – Psalm 146:3-6

How often do we believe that the next leader, president down to mayor, will change everything in our world? If they are good leaders, we put all our hope in them to bring prosperity. Yet, such people slip away over the years and life goes on as it was before. Where can we turn for real hope?

The psalmist knew the real truth about human leadership. He was quite aware that "this too shall pass". No man can bring salvation, and his power to change the world is limited at best. His plans perish along with him as he slips into the grave and is replaced by another.  But blessed is the one whose help is the Lord, for he finds hope in the one "who keeps faith forever"!

Salvation belongs to the Lord alone and only he can change the world. Why not put your trust in the one who has both power and faithfulness to bless his people? The sooner we take our eyes off people and focus on God, the sooner we will be at peace in the midst of the storm. We will always find hope in the Lord.