The Answer

I am doing a lot of thinking about the state of the United States.  I have a son-in-law who was spared being laid off a couple of weeks ago.  He knew something was afoot in the company he worked for.  The rumor was 30% of the global workforce would be terminated.  He didn't know if he was to be one of those or not.  He was fortunate.

It would be easy to think the worst is passed.  That's not so.  He has been told the company is bringing people to the States for training.  In fact, what is happening is the remaining stateside workers are expected to train the foreigners.  They will train them so the foreigners can take away their jobs.  

I am concerned for my children.  What does the future hold for them?  There is no way to tell.  I am not worried for myself.  I have been receiving Social Security for a year and my wife is now receiving it too.  We are set.  Our future is as firm as the government.  Wait a minute.  Now that I write that I'm not sure I like the sound of it.  I guess I have something to worry about too.

What about the politicians?  How secure are they?  They act as if nothing can hurt them.  Their future is as secure as the United States government.  Do they really understand this?  I have some questions for those who are elected to serve us.  Is your future really as secure as you pretend it to be?  Why didn't we hear anything about our senators and representatives losing thousands of dollars in the stock market?  Do they have investments there?  Why weren't they affected by the dramatic drop?  Did they receive information from inside sources?  Did they have information which protected them from significant loss?  Why aren't they nervous?  Aren't their jobs at risk?  Why don't they take cuts in pay and perks?  Is there something in the stimulus package which is a personal stimulus for them?  Out of the billions of dollars they want to give away are they giving some to themselves?  Their future is only as bright as the future of our country and right now the future is in doubt and the present is quite shaky.  

Then in answer to my questions and confusing ramblings I read this:

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.  There is a river who streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.   God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.  Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; He lifts His voice, the earth melts.  The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.  Selah.  Come and see the works of the Lord, the desolations He has brought on the earth.  He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear, He burns the shields with fire.  Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.  The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.  Selah.  (Psalm 46 NIV)