And It Was

In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Ephesians 6:16 NASB

Wear Faith in Christ as armour! Jesus knows each of our concerns. He is attentive to our heart and knows what we are worried about. And nothing that threatens to sink us is trivial to Him. Hallelujah God! Thank You!

The Bible teaches that worrying is unfruitful. It cannot produce the things we are hoping for. Only God can. Only God can work in the midst of every situation for His glory and our good. 

Holy Spirit teaches this, and calls us not to fret but to be still and wait. I understand waiting is hard to do.  even, Fretting is an activity; it gives us something to do, something to say, or to talk about with others. And yet when we feel overwhelmed by life, there is only one  essential: God Jesus Christ Holy Spirit, He is the One, He is the name above all names. 

Acts 3:19 NASB Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. 

This week, before we enter the rush of the day, before the cares and concerns race to overtake you, stop for a moment. Be still. Quiet your heart. Picture yourself at the feet of Jesus. Repent. Pray. And listen. His words give life, remember that only God can bring about what we are hoping for, and only if what we hope for aligns with His will for our lives. 

Sometimes it is all just too much. War. Poverty. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Violence. Injustice. The unending stream of news pours in from social media and TV and radio stations.  

And yet we find ourselves powerless in the face of it. Yes, we try to speak up, to raise our voice on behalf of those who can’t, to stem the tide of evil, even in the everyday. But still, the storm rages on. 

How can we find peace when the world around us is in chaos?

The disciples wondered the same thing. When the waves crashed around their fishing boat, hurling it high above the waters, pushing it violently from side to side, they ran to find Jesus—only to find that He was asleep. They took His slumber to mean that He did not care; they misunderstood His peace for indifference. Jesus arose, and rebuked not first the storm, but their lack of faith. And then He addressed the wind and the waves: “Peace. Be still.” 

And it was. All became well.  By Faith we know that when Jesus appears to judge mankind, He will make all creation new, joining heaven and earth as one. On that day, King Jesus, emerging not from rest but from reigning at the right hand of God, will wipe away every tear and destroy death at last. 

So, yes, the world is in chaos. All is not as it should be. But be still for a moment and you will see: God is in charge. He is the Lord of the wind and the waves. And there will be a day when He will utter the words that make the storm to cease at last, and all shall be well. Peace will come.