Debug And Fix You

I have few incidents in my life when I’ve stopped for a moment and have said “Where is my future leading to?”. Last week was one of those days. I have seen the US Government coming up with a $700 billion rescue plan, and then the press releases started coming from the President Bush’s office. None of this could bring stability to the Wall Street. This week, the Wall Street has lost close to 1000 points. I have 401 K retirement and have investments in the stock market in addition to that. The roller-coaster ride on the Wall Street hit me for a second, and I have thought myself that the world is very unstable. A primetime mortgage can cause a massive impact worldwide.

Everyone is talking about what has happened in America. Some are concerned and some are not. A Mormon believer I have spoken to has told me Bush may implement a Martial law in this country. He believes the Book Of Mormon is going to be fulfilled. He says somebody can point their guns at you and take whatever you have. I’ve spoken to a different friend. He says he is concerned as he can’t do much to change the situation, but hopes the financial market will become more stable when the time comes.

Yes, this is a scary time. I have lost money in this Wall Street melt down. In a crisis like this, I try to put my trust in the Lord Jesus. I believe he is the ultimate Wall Street. He will never fail in your life. The Bilbe says:

“The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied” (Psalm 37:18-19).”

It is the time to trust in the Lord. It is the time to give also. Give to someone who does not have. Give to charity. Give to the Church. Make a visit to the local restaurant and eat. That’s what I’ve done today. I donated $100 to a Church.

The American Idol TV show is my favorite TV show. The show develops the talent of ordinary young people to be exceptional music artists. The show has gifted some gospel singers too like Carrie Underwood who sang the song “Jesus, Take The Wheel”. That is a favorite song I listen on the radio.

Yesterday, they had a special program to help the unfortunate people around the world. The program was called Idol Gives Back (http://www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback/). I was moved by their charity towards the poor. That prompted me to donate some amount to them.

The Bible says “God loveth a cheerful giver” 2 Corinthians 9:7

Help the unfortunately through any charity organization. God loves such givers.

I was watching an inspiring story of Juane, a mexican woman who lives in the United States. The program on CBS was so touching to the heart. Juane does not speak English and does not have any education. She wish her three children have better education, so she does something different that some of us hate to do. She gets up early in the morning, go from house to house, and search the trash bin for empty soda cans. She sells those soda cans to a recycling center, and get money. She does this every day. She helps her children with the money she received through her hard work.

The Bible says “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.” Proverbs 14:23

God loves hard working people. God rewards anyone who works hard.

As I was getting ready to go to work today, my cell phone rang. It was my wife. I feared she might have got into any accident. Yes, that was true. An unexpected snow storm came yesterday night was to blame. In the morning, the snow became black ice after the temperature dropped.

I rushed to the scene. I was more concerned about her protection. God protected her and the car. I met a gentleman standing by her consoling her. He helped her car to move from the traffic and drove back the car to our home. I’ve heard later on the television that there were some 200 accidents in our state today.

A prayer we pray before any travel that we make is asking God to protect us from any accident. We ask God to send his angels to protect us. I thank God for hearing our prayers.

“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;” Psalm 91:11

My wife was sick yesterday. I was not at home at that time. Our Indian parrot Kiwi found out that she was sick. She came down from her cage and gave my wife company the whole time by sitting her side until I came home. Both of us were moved by Kiwi’s love and concern for her because she has not done anything like that before.Today is Good Friday. We remember Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross today. What a love he showed us by dying on the cross for the sins of the world.

He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
Surely He has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed Him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
But He was wounded for our transgressions;
He was crushed for our iniquities;
upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with His stripes we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on Him
the iniquity of us all.

-Isaiah 53:3-6