Our Way Maker and Doomsday Defense
Global warming. Pandemic. World hunger. Inflation. Immorality. Murder of innocent lives. I hear those daily reports and I retreat to my safe and happy place of peace on earth, good will to men. I purposely avoid conflict, controversary and complainers. That means I rarely watch the news and the incessant doomsday reports. Ah, that just reminded me of my Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense during their dynasty years of the late 60s and 70s. That defense was responsible, in part, for the Cowboys winning three Super Bowls in a 4-year span. I still have hope for a brand, new day for them!
It’s time for us to get out of the Doomsday mentality about the world we live in and into a Doomsday Defense against the enemy of our souls whose Doomsday is close at hand. The only way out is by coming together in solidarity to snuff out the voices that steal our joy and peace. I know that our Heavenly Father loves His children so much and He feels what we feel, including our pain and grief (John 11:35). “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18). Yes, God wants us to “weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15), but He also wants us to do all we can to heal our broken world.
There’s an old song that calls God “The Way Maker”. I love that name for God. He IS a way maker. The song goes like this, “God will make a way where there seems to be no way. He works in ways we cannot see. He will make a way for me.” And there’s the newer song that goes like this “Way Maker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, my God – that is Who you are!” God has proven this to be an accurate name for Himself throughout scripture and in my life. In Exodus 14:10-30 we read about the Israelites being led by God to the Red Sea. Just as they arrived at the sea, the Egyptians appeared on the scene. There appeared to be no way out. To the naked eye, the Israelites were sitting ducks, but God did the unimaginable and parted the Red Sea delivering them from the Egyptians.
As surely as we look for way outs from the noise of media and negative minded folks who are sure the sky is about to fall any minute or the way out from the things that concern us and steal our peace, we can be assured there is a way out. Maybe you are reading this blog today and are looking for a way out. Maybe you are one who feels like you are at a dead end — hopeless — unable to find your way out of a situation or circumstance. You’ve tried everything – from seeking counsel and pleading for help from friends and family. It may be something as severe as facing an arrest, a failed marriage, a bankruptcy, or a terminal illness. No matter what it is……there IS a WAY out!
That WAY out is spelled G-O-D. “And God is faithful; He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear. When we are tempted, He will also provide A WAY OUT so that we can endure it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13)
The WAY-MAKER, Almighty God, is on our side and He is everything — our Guide, Confidant, Counselor, Healer, Peace & Strength Provider, and Source of Supply. I pray that, not only individually, but as a country that we shake off the negativism, the hopelessness, the spirit of hatred and turn to The Way Maker Who guides and directs us through our mazes to show us THE WAY OUT!