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Merriam Websters’ Dictionary defines the word “distress” as: “great strain or difficulties, to cause to worry or be troubled, experiencing economic decline or difficulty.”

Psalm 30:3 says: “I cried to the Lord in my distress and Thou didst heal me. O Lord, Thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol. Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.”

There are many in distress in our day, with job losses, layoffs and cutbacks. In fact over 4% of the workforce is out of work, and many cannot get unemployment benefits for one reason or another. Unemployment and government programs are overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of applicants. Retirees have seen their 401K accounts plunge in value and worry they can’t make it on their savings. Millions of new baby boomers are applying for benefits from the already nearly bankrupt Social Security system. Some who are without jobs are losing homes and moving in with family, causing endless fear and worry. Even the skilled and well-educated are finding themselves without jobs with little hope of finding work.

And things don’t look like they’ll turn around any time soon. The good news is the Lord has always run to the cries of the distressed when they humbled themselves and repented, turning to God in their times of need. And things are no different today. God still responds to the cries of the needy, and He’s ready to minister to your needs.

If you don’t know Him, but you’d like to, He says, “Come unto me, all who are weary, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will have rest unto your soul.” He also says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.”

As well as: “Call on Me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.”

It’s never been the in thing to seek God, to speak of God, or to tell others they need salvation through Christ, but the time is soon coming if not’s not yet here, when men will desperately seek answers to questions that secular humanism can’t address. Only Jesus, who is alive and well, and the Holy Spirit, in power and might, will be able to minister to the terrible situations in which we find ourselves. And if these are the end times, judgment will soon follow economic disaster.

I pray that men have ears to hear what the Spirit says, before it’s too late.

If you haven’t accepted Christ as your Savior, you need to do it today. For Scripture says, “Today is the day of salvation.”  And tomorrow is not guaranteed. To receive Christ pray this prayer: “Lord Jesus, I admit I’m a sinner and can’t save myself. Forgive my sins and wash me clean, with the blood of Jesus. I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior, and thank you for welcoming me into Your family. Change my heart, O, God, and lead me in the path of righeousness. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

If you have said those words in sincerity of heart, you are now a Child of God, accepted into the beloved. Get yourself a Bible, and begin to study and God will reveal Himself to you, transforming you, making you brand new. You’ll never be the same again.

God bless you. If you’d like to write me, I’d love to pray for you and send you to some website information where you can find free Bible study materials online. Email me at nancyarantwilliams@hughes.net

Because of His great love,

Nancy

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