GET OFF THE MERRY-GO-ROUND

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Like my self you have noticed that life throws major

problems at people.  Things that hurt and hurt bad.

You have noticed it about people around you or following

people on "Facebook" or some other social media.

It seems like almost a daily routine.  You know, moan and

groan.  Then they are going to get a positive attitude and 

grit their teeth pretending all is well.  But of course that

does not work so it is back to moaning and groaning.

What is the answer?

GET OFF THE MERRY-GO-ROUND.

What do I mean by that?

Consider this example.  Several thousand years ago there

was a king named David.  You know.  The one that thousands

of boys have been named after, king David of Israel.

One day David and his men returned home only to find 

their town burned to the ground and the families taken

captive.  And if that were not enough, by now even his

own men were talking about stoning David to death.  

So, what did David do at probably the lowest point in his

life?  He "got of the merry-go-round".  "But David

strengthened himself in the Lord his God." (1 Samuel 

30:6 NASB)  And yes, they were able to recover it all.

Or consider even Jesus Christ and his disciples.  Things

had been going well.  Perhaps too well.  They were busy,

too busy doing God's work.  They were getting tired and

Jesus said,

"Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest

a while." (Mark 6:31 NASB)  In other words lets get

off the merry-go-round.  And if you have paid any 

attention to the life of Christ you noticed that often he

would go out by himself to a secluded place to be with

God the father.

Got problems.

Get off the merry-go-round and spend some time with

God.  It will straighten things out for you.

There is a Hebrew word in the Holy Bible translated

"wait" in Isaiah 40:31.  At this particular place the 

Hebrew word used meant "a prim. root; too bind together

(perh.  by twisting)"  Do you see the togetherness of it.

"Yet those who wait for the Lord

Will gain new strength;

They will mount up with wings like eagles,

They will run and not get tired,

They will walk and not become weary."

Get off the merry-go-round and go hide with

God for a while and see how it helps you.