You've heard the phrase If it bleeds, it leads in reference to the news. They know that people tune in for bad news, so the worse they can make it, the more viewers they'll draw. I remember back in the early 2010s when I would go to a nearby gym in mid-day, the cable news channels had all sorts of logos they'd put on the screen to draw your attention to how bad things were, even when they weren't really that bad. They were constantly trying to stir up anxiety within you so that you'd keep watching.
We all need this message from Psalm 91 piped into our hearts to offset the world's volume. We need to hear about God's provision in the midst of the storm. When we are in trouble, God will be with us, and we will be rescued and honored. We're all like Peter -- Jesus calls us out onto the water, but we take our eyes off Jesus and stare at the crashing waves, and we begin to sink, crying out in fear. Just like Peter, God reaches out and delivers us from the storm. May we rest in the miracle of God's salvation!
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