His Peace
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One Sabbath evening I listened to a Christian television station as the gospel group Bibletones sang a song with the words “God is so good, He’s so good to me; He took away my burdens, set my spirit free.”* I reflected on how God had led me during the past week, and I had to agree with the musicians: God is good to me. As I acknowledged His peace, I praised God for His goodness. So many things are happening all around us wherever we are.
We have experienced a pandemic that has not fully left us, and other plagues have arisen and are moving around in our atmosphere. During the time of the pandemic, a war began between Russia and Ukraine, which has resulted in further economic strains worldwide. Adding to that, wild shooting sprees by unscrupulous individuals occur across our land, killing and disrupting the lives of innocent people. During these trying times, domestic abuse and other forms of violence continue to plague us. To address and correct the ills of domestic violence, our Women’s Ministries’ End It Now initiative serves as a sterling program.
In our human frailty, we sometimes do not understand why troubles come upon our world and affect our lives. We wonder when these things will end and peace will come to our global village. Even though much of the world’s troubles may be far removed from where we live, we still experience the ripple effects in one form or another.
We sorrow and mourn with those who are suffering and likewise in our own sufferings. In this sin-sick world, our hope is Jesus Christ, who alone can deliver, heal, restore, and save us. He can give us His peace and enable us to dwell where we are until He returns to take us home. Jesus encouraged His disciples, “In Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” ( John 16:33, NKJV).
Elizabeth Ida Cain
* Jamie May, “God Is so Good,” Bibletones, Subject to Change, 2021.
