Not with a bang, but a whimper

Today was my last two finals, just a few labs to do tomorrow and I'll be all done! It's actually kind of funny, I thought one of my exams was tomorrow when it was actually today. Late last night I was studying and all of a sudden I heard this voice speaking, saying I should check my schedule. As soon as I did I noticed my exam was actually on Tuesday! Ironically enough it was the same class I missed the midterm in for the same stupid reason, but at least I went this time. God is indeed good!

Psalm 107
"When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow, He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way; yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, and makes their families like a flock. The righteous see it and rejoice, and all iniquity stops its mouth. Whoever is wise will observe these things, and they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord." (39-43)

When I was in Atlantic City over spring break, one of the things I couldn't help but notice was the plethora of poor people that were all over the rather unpopulated city. In stark contrast to the glamorous looking casinos (ok, a far cry from Vegas, but you get the drift), they were everywhere you turned, in wheelchairs, selling stuff, or talking to...themselves or someone, I know not what. One thing I can't get out of my mind is one woman, who was singing in the most awful voice, banging a piece of silverware against some tin. She looked wildly crazy, but as I got closer to her I noticed the song was singing was none other than "Blessed be Your Name!" While this may seem to be straying from the portion of the above Psalm, all who are righteous should observe what it is that the poor who have little in this life hold on to. If we as a nation didn't fear the thought of poverty so much, perhaps we never would have had this 'stimulus bill' or have seen this economic crisis like we have. The glory of Jesus is that He is enough, no matter what we have in this life. "Oh that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His works unto the children of men!" (Psalm 107:8)