Isaiah 26:3-4 (NLT)
3 You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
4 Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
4 Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
Yesterday, all eyes focused on one spot on the globe. The day set apart for joy and celebration quickly turned from triumph to tragedy. Cameras positioned to capture images of endurance and determination instead recorded fear and pain. Peace was interrupted...terror took over! The bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon and the immediate turmoil that followed caused onlookers around the world to grieve and hopefully, pray. I caught myself thinking of how many unsuspecting people face bombs of some sort everyday...not literal bombs necessarily, but unexpected tragedies that dramatically change lives forever. I felt the Holy Spirit nudge my heart, "When outer peace is disrupted, inner peace takes over!" It's the inner peace of the heart that transcends all understanding. It's the peace that comes from knowing Jesus that will sustain us when outward peace explodes into chaos. If your external peace is under attack, cling to Jesus, our eternal Rock, and allow His perfect peace of the heart to take over. I know you join me in prayering for the people of Boston and those from around the world whose lives were impacted by yesterday's explosions.
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