Dealing With The Numbers

If you have watched the news this past week your ears have been bombarded with numbers and stats about the state of our ecomony. We hear about budget numbers, stock numbers, and the word "trillion" used like it is pocket change. Well, in the current state of our economy numbers have consumed our news networks and businesses all over the globe. Personally, I wish I knew more on how it all worked. But I don't, so I try to sort through who you can trust and who you can't. Our country has placed significant hope in our government's efforts to get our nation back on the right path and provide us with hope that this will get better.

Recently, I was walking through the process of refinancing our home. With interest rates so low we wanted to see if it was a good step for our family. My hopes were high on how we could save some extra money on our home mortgage, etc. As we explored the possibility, the bank began asking all sorts of questions about numbers. Yikes! Then, they began throwing numbers back at me and I was slightly overwhelmed... Money and numbers do funny things in my head. As the bank rep walked us through, I realized that she was simply doing her job to show me the process and provide me with much needed direction.

In my reading this week, I came across Psalm 25, the Psalmist writes, "Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long."


Just as the bank staff member and our government hope to give us direction through this fiscal crisis, I am finding hope in a God who desires to lead us in His truth. Yes, the Creator of all that is wants to teach me, spend time with me, and loves me unconditionally. What is your hope in today? What is giving your life direction? Even in the midst of a tough economy and fiscal crisis we can find direction and truth in our Savior. I am certain that He outweighs all the numbers and gives us hope all day long. I hope you know Him today.