Just a quick thought, as our new president is putting the finishing touches on his first address to Congress tonight. Whether this "stimulus plan", on top of other bail-out programs, is going to be effective against a raging recession and losses of homes, jobs and pension values - that's all quite uncertain, even to him.
But just think by way of contrast of the "ultimate bail-out" God provided by the gift of His Son for the unpayable debt of sin that mankind incurred against the righteousness and holiness of our Creator. One price - the death of a perfect sacrifice, paid once for all on the cross, and, as a result, every single person who "files for assistance," through a surrendered heart of faith in Christ as Lord and Savior, has experienced complete and eternal deliverance from spiritual bankruptcy and eternal loss of a heavenly home.
The outcome of the congressional bail-out may or not be efficient for the need of the economy. But perhaps a far greater outcome of the recession will be that many people stop trusting in material things for the well-being of their souls, and turn in faith and obedience to the God who made them to know eternal well-being through His Son. As for our nation's economy, maybe it will turn out to the best for people who realize that earthly riches are indeed a "sandy" foundation to built their lives on, compared to the Rock of Ages!
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