Read: Isaiah 26:1– 9
Bible in a Year: Psalms 63–65; Romans 6
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I
do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27
When I was six years old I rode a roller coaster for the first
time with my older brothers. As soon as we hit a turn at a high speed I
started to yell: “Stop this thing right now! I want to get
off!” Of course the roller coaster didn’t stop, and I had to “white
knuckle” it, hanging on tight for the rest of the ride.
Sometimes life can feel like an unwanted roller coaster ride,
with “downhill” drops and hairpin curves we never see coming. When
unexpected difficulties occur, the Bible reminds us that our best
recourse is to place our trust in God. It was in a tumultuous time when
invasion threatened his country that the prophet Isaiah, inspired by the
Spirit, discerned this powerful promise from the Lord: “You will keep
in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in
you” (Isa. 26:3).
The peace our Savior gives us as we turn to Him “transcends all
understanding” (Phil. 4:7). I will never forget the words of a woman who
was struggling with breast cancer. After a group from our church prayed
for her one evening, she said, “I don’t know what will happen, but I
know that I’ll be okay, because the Lord was here with us tonight.”
Life will have its difficulties, but our Savior, who loves us more than life, is greater than them all.
Lord, help me to trust in You so that I may live in peace.
Jesus is our peace.
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