It’s been a very unsettling couple of months. The result of the EU referendum was largely unexpected and nobody really seemed prepared for it. We just don’t know how the UK’s exit from the EU is going to work, how long it will take or exactly how it will affect our day-to-day lives. Add to that the attempted coup in Turkey, shootings in America and several horrifying terrorist attacks and it’s enough to make you feel a little insecure – vulnerable, even.

Life on the streets of Kinshasa, DRC, is a struggle for survival
This kind of uncertainty has come as a shock to a lot of us – certainly to me – but at times like these, it’s worth remembering that our God is still sovereign and still faithful.
‘So do not be afraid, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.’ (Isaiah 41:10)
And this could be an opportunity to gain some perspective. We might be unhappy about the uncertainty we’re facing, but uncertainty is a daily reality for countless people whose lives aren’t quite as comfortable as ours. For vulnerable children like those living on the streets of Kinshasa, uncertainty is part of existence: they’re often not even sure where their next meal will come from.
I’m not saying our own problems don’t matter. Issues like the UK’s membership of (or withdrawal from) the EU are important. But let’s allow this sense of uncertainty to prompt us to pray for children whose health, homes and even lives are uncertain.
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