I was speaking with someone the other day about the recent shootings and she confided that it made her just want to hide under her bed and never go out nor let anyone in - that nothing felt safe. It's easy to understand those feelings. For myself, I could have been in that mall the other day. I DO shop there. And the woman that died was my age. We just don't know what might come our way on any given day!
At times like this we all have an intense need for PEACE and SECURITY. And yet, where do we look for our safety? Daniel 11: 37, 38 talks about one who comes in and doesn't honor God, but honors "the god of fortresses". Isn't this what so many are doing right now as they think to create safety through stricter gun laws, bulletproof and shatterproof glass, metal detectors and x-ray machines? I'm not saying we should or shouldn't do these things. I'm merely recognizing that for myself, I want to be sure I'm honoring GOD rather than "the god of fortresses".
Jesus told us in John 14:27, "Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." This is where we need to look for peace! God promises that "peace that passes all understanding" (Phil 4:7). Not a worldly peace that is simply dependent on what happens to and around us each day, but a peace that we can experience regardless of circumstances.
Father, I ask that you fill me with YOUR peace. As the song says, "Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace". I am so grateful that YOU own the power in this universe, and I ask that you own the power in my heart as well, so that my heart will not be troubled or afraid. Thank You, God!
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