Psalm 20

I am quite preoccupied by the situation in Afghanistan and in other pastoral issues

right now.

How will God answer in the day of trouble? Will I recognize it? Would it be better

for people of Afghanistan or me to be sacrificed in my day of trouble for a change

a real change to occur. I am not able to comprehend or rest it the comments that

condone what is happening.

Will God send help from the sanctuary in Haiti? I have worked in Haiti. It seems that

there has been no infrastructure for a long time. Would Jesus throw out the structures

and restore prayer? Would that make a difference

Maybe the clue is 'the heart's desire' in vs 4. Maybe our hearts desire things that

do not give us peace, contentment, joy.

Stu