Verse of the Day 7/27

Psalm 146:3Do not put your trust in princes,

Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.  New King James Version (NKJV)

If you watch the news or read papers, blogs or even social media, it  would be almost impossible not to realize that we are in the middle of  an "election season".  The political adds will be coming out in earnest (if they haven't already) asking us, more often telling us to trust in their candidates.  People are looking for  change, they want to see things turned around in our country.  Some will be depending on a new president, others hope  for a change in congress or perhaps even in state and local governments for lasting change.   Unfortunately they are looking in  the wrong place.

The Message (below) begins the passage by saying "don't place your life in the hands of experts".  It seems that everyone  you see on TV is an expert and that you should listen to them, until you hear from the other side.  Quite often, "the experts" don't give the full story, they don't give you the full perspective.

While it is important to vote and it can make a difference in what candidates we choose, but we are not to be putting our hopes, our trust for  change on any of the candidates.  They are no help for our souls.  Instead of turning to the government and governmental leaders, we are to put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ, He is the only one that can truly save us.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  Ephesians 1:7 NIV

1 I know of a name, 
A beautiful name,
That angels bro't down to earth;
They whispered it low 
One night long ago,
To a maiden of lowly birth.

Refrain:
That beautiful name, 
That beautiful name,
From sin has power to free us!
That beautiful name, 
That wonderful name,
That matchless name is Jesus!

The One of that name, 
My Savior became,
My Savior of Calvary;
My sins nailed Him there, 
My burdens He bare.
He suffered all this for me. [Refrain]

--   In Christ,  Mike    Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,  in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV    

Psalm 146:3-9The Message (MSG)

^3-9 Don't put your life in the hands of experts
    who know nothing of life, of salvation life.
Mere humans don't have what it takes;
    when they die, their projects die with them.
Instead, get help from the God of Jacob,
    put your hope in God and know real blessing!
God made sky and soil,
    sea and all the fish in it.
He always does what he says—
    he defends the wronged,
    he feeds the hungry.
God frees prisoners—
    he gives sight to the blind,
    he lifts up the fallen.
God loves good people, protects strangers,
    takes the side of orphans and widows,
    but makes short work of the wicked.