Changes

"...Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God." 

(Psalms 55:19)

This being a leap year, I realized that my daily Bible reading plan goes from February 28 to March 1. So in reading some of the past few days scriptures, I read Psalm 55, and was curious to understand the latter part of Psalm 55.

Adam Clarke writes of this verse:  
"Most of those who have few or no afflictions and trials in life, have but little religion. They become sufficient to themselves, and call not upon God." (Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible).

I started writing this little note on March 1st, 2020. Today is March 20th. How could I have known then that:

• We are face-to-face with a medical crisis in our family
• The world would be gripped with fear regarding the spread of the Chinese coronavirus (Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19) that came out of Wuhan province in China

Maybe I can write more about these later. But for now, like many of you I can attest that I am not sufficient to myself, as Clarke puts it. Afflictions and trials drive me to call upon my God and to rest in his grace. As the Lord Jesus told the Apostle Paul:

"My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." 

(2 Cor. 12:9)

May our all-sufficient God give you and I his all-sufficient grace as needed; strengthen, comfort, and sustain us as we walk through this life. Amen.

Paul.