My Soul Is At Peace

March 6

An armed, nuclear Iran is a threat to the entire world. Violence on the streets of Cairo, Egypt or Damascus, Syria, as well as the unwashed minions of discord who ‘occupy Wall Street’ and disrupt stability worldwide are causing uneasiness around the hearths of peace-loving people everywhere; in fact, they’ve put the world at the brink of a cataclysm into which civilization threatens to tumble!

People look into the eyes of their little ones and they see innocence that may be corrupted far too soon by this unleashing of vitriolic, bellicose unrest. And nobody is stepping forward to halt the encroachment of these waves of hatred and destruction and upheaval upon the innocent who watch helplessly as the tsunami speeds toward them.

Yet there is One who offers us peace in the midst of the swirling, cyclonic turmoil; there is One whose presence in the face of world-wide devastation offers hope that transcends the forces of evil and doom. That One is Jesus. He tells us in Matthew 11:28-30 that in Him, “…you will find rest for your souls…” His words echo the promise found in Proverbs 19:23, “The reverent awe of the Lord leads to life where one rests content, untouched by trouble.”

When we have put our trust in the Lord, the rise and fall of corrupt men in power cannot distress us. Our security does not lie in the hands of foolish politicians’ tyrannical grasp. No! We may say as did David in Psalm 131:2, “I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a child with its mother, my soul is at peace within me.” When we have anchored our hope to Christ, we are able to stand unshaken by the threats of the godless, for we know their hour is brief—but Jesus reigns forever!