April 5
There is a shaking going on. If we were visitors from another planet and read the daily headlines, we would be required to conclude that Planet Earth is a volatile place. It isn’t only the natural disasters—the earthquakes, the tsunamis, the extremes of weather that blanket southern states with ice and snow—it’s also the man-made woes that jolt our peace.
Radiation is carried by the wind from a damaged reactor in Japan to far-flung corners of the globe. What had been a peaceful energy producer has become life-threatening. The total impact of the events that rocked Japan may not be fully known for generations to come.
People longing for freedom rise up against their oppressive governments and their ruthless leaders are merciless in putting down their assertion for the rights and dignity that God desires all people to have. Indeed, the resultant turmoil might usher in a worse oppression. We know there can be no real peace apart from the Prince of Peace.
How can we anticipate anything will improve? II Corinthians 3:4, 5 sheds light on the way to gain victory. Here it says, “Such confidence as this is ours through Christ…Not that we are competent in ourselves… but our confidence comes from Him.” Apart from Jesus, we continue to be a volatile planet. When we embrace Him, His truth, and salvation however, we gain His peace that transcends the world and its woes.
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