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When Stock
Markets Crash
Markets Crash
Where
is God when stock markets crash?
God does not promise to take care of your investment
portfolio, but He does promise to take care of you.
And that is really all we need to know
by Robert
Netzly
Monday,
March 9, 2020, the stock market had its biggest percentage-point drop since the
Financial Crisis of 2008, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 7.79
percent in just one day.
In
nominal terms, that is a loss of 2,014 points, the Dow’s biggest point drop ever.
This
kind of market activity has many investors on edge, in a panic, as they recall
painful experiences from previous market melt-downs in 2008, 2001 and 1987.
And
maybe 1933? Is anyone still out there?
But
as Christian investors, what should our response be?
As a
people who have supposedly placed our faith and trust in God, we should be at
rest knowing that God is good, He is in control, and we can trust Him -
shouldn’t we?
Yet
we can be just as susceptible to panic and fear as the next investor on the
street.
It is
precisely at times like these that we need to remind ourselves, from the truth
of Scripture, where God is when stock markets (and other things in life) come
crashing down.
God
is our fortress
When
we find ourselves infected with fear and panic, Psalm 46 is a strong dose of
good medicine,
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the
sea,
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah (verses
1-3)
God
indeed is our refuge and strength!
In
Him we need no other defense, and in Him the weak are made strong.
Are
you feeling exposed to danger? God is your refuge. Are you feeling helpless and
weak? God is your strength.
Rejoice
in the River of Life
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of
God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah (verses
4-7)
There
is a river that makes glad the city of God, the River of Life which runs down
from the throne of the Most High.
Have
you tasted of that River of Life through faith in Jesus Christ?
If
so, then rejoice and be glad!
Your eternal soul is being kept by Him, and you have a
portion in the “holy habitation of the Most High.”
Nations
rage and kingdoms will totter, but the Lord of hosts is with you. The God of
Jacob is your fortress.
Behold the works of the Lord
Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
‘Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!’
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah (verses 8-11)
He
alone has the power over desolations and wars, weapons and warriors. Know that
He is a sovereign God, and let that knowledge bring you peace.
God
will be exalted over all the earth! The Lord is with you, and He is your
fortress!
Your
investment account may lose value — maybe even a lot of value in times like
these.
But
remember who He is who allows it to happen, who is in control of the ups and
downs of the market and your portfolio.
Do
not put your trust in the provision, but put your trust in the Provider.
God
does not promise to take care of your investment portfolio, but He does promise
to take care of you.
And
that is really all we need to know.
Robert
Netzly is a respected leader and
innovating visionary in the biblically responsible investing movement and is a
frequent guest and contributor on major global media outlets such as FOX News,
Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal. Robert is the CEO of Inspire Investing,
a Christian social enterprise inspiring transformation for God’s glory
throughout the world by providing low cost, biblically responsible investments
to investors everywhere. Robert is also the CEO of Christian Wealth Management,
a leading network of Christian financial advisors dedicated to helping
investors glorify God with biblically responsible investing and engaging with
major corporations to hear the voice of their Christian investors and
customers.
Advisory
services are offered through CWM Advisors, LLC. dba Inspire, a Registered
Investment Adviser with the SEC.
https://www.biblicalleadership.com/blogs/where-is-god-when-stock-markets-crash/
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