Psalm 40
"AHA!!! AHA!!!"
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May all [diseases] that want to take my life
be put to shame and confusion;
may all [viruses that] desire my ruin
be turned back in disgrace.
May all those [experts] who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”
be appalled at their own shame.
But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”
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In a time of crisis the human animal looks around for someone to BLAME.
Hey, hey, hey now!
Whose fault is this?
Who is supposed to be in charge here?
And we are surrounded by people shouting,
"AHA!!! GOTCHA!!!"
Conspiracy theories spread like mad.
Political shouting points get lobbed back and forth.
We groan about government intervention (but cash the check).
We find ourselves listening to lunatics,
Because when the whole world has gone mad,
Lunatics make a lot of sense.
Here's the thing:
Even if we could figure out who to blame, it wouldn't fix this mess.
Even if we find fault,
It wouldn't fix anything.
Who is going to fix this?
No matter how many times the talking heads shout, "AHA! AHA!"
We are no closer to a solution.
God is our only hope.
Christ is the only answer.
Faith is the only solution.
May those who long for God's saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”
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