But whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm (Proverbs 1:33). We can and will have the peace that the world cannot know ("My peace I give you..." [John 14:27]). There may be a hurricane on the surface of the ocean, but underneath it will be calm. "[Jesus] rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Quiet! Be still!' Then the wind died and it was completely calm" (Mark 4:39). He calms our storms of life, too. Remember, "The battle is the Lord's..." (1 Samuel 17:47). It isn't up to us to quarrel all the time about our rights. What serenity there is in knowing that God knows all hearts. Jesus responded with quiet dignity to the vile and deadly charges of His enemies. Before unjust accusations He simply kept His peace, and He gives us the very same strength and peace for our lives. Remember that Satan is cunning, not wise! He knows our weaknesses and just how to work them. Let convulsions shake the solid earth, let the skies themselves be rent in twain, yet amid the wreck of worlds the believer shall be as secure as in the calmest hour of rest. If God cannot save His people under heaven, He will save them in heaven. If the world becomes too hot to hold them, then heaven shall be the place of their reception and their safety. Be ye then confident, when ye hear of wars, and rumors of wars. Let no agitation distress you, but be quiet from fear of evil. Whatsoever cometh upon the earth, you, beneath the broad wings of Jehovah, shall be secure. Stay yourself upon His promise; rest in His faithfulness, and bid defiance to the blackest future, for there is nothing in it direful for you. Your sole concern should be to show forth to the world the blessedness of hearkening to the voice of wisdom (Anonymous). |
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