Pulpit Today

The Psalmist asked: “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do” (11:3)? It’s not likely that David was referring to physical entities when he asked this question but it does provide a keen analogy because the security of any structure depends on the foundation. David was questioning how people would respond when moral and spiritual foundations were attacked. And what a question that is for today!

We live in a time when the moral values of Americans are in a freefall. Traditional standards and ethics are not just being challenged they are under assault! Even classical Christianity is being jeered and lampooned. The moral base that has secured our country for more than 200 years is crumbling.

So what can the righteous do “when the foundations are being destroyed”? In answer, we can hold to God’s immutable Word of truth. His Word offers security, hope, and strength even when the very foundations of life are being shaken and destroyed. In an age of the crook and the con artist we can depend upon every syllable God has uttered.

When Jesus says, “Lo, I am with you always . . . [and] I will never leave or forsake you” there’s no need to look for Him, He’s there. Just call on His Name!

When Jesus says, “weep not,” take out the handkerchief and dry your tears because “joy comes in the morning.”

When He says, “let us pass to the other side,” it may not be a Caribbean pleasure cruise, but you’ll make it.

When He says, “Peace, be still,” you can quit fighting the storm because the wind won’t be blowing.

The Bible says God’s Word is “forever settled in the heavens.” That means it will work for you as surely as it worked for the Patriarchs, the Prophets, and the Apostles of Scripture. When the foundations are being destroyed we can hold firmly to God’s unchanging Word!