Peace
As I sit at my bedroom window in the home I am visiting, and look out over the lake, I am moved by the serenity of the scene and the beauty of God’s creation. The surface of the water is like glass; the leaves are moving ever so slightly with a gentle morning breeze, a faint mist is rising from the lake, and the sounds of nature seem all in harmony with one another. How peaceful it all seems as my lungs fill again and again with the wholesome and refreshing air.
And yet I know that all is not at peace in the world today. “Wars and rumours of wars” (Matthew 24:6) abound on every hand, and the violence and corruption that is reported in the news every hour is a stark reminder that we are living in a world of sin and strife. It’s not getting any better either.
No, not until the Lord Jesus comes to reign in righteousness, power and glory, will things improve on this planet. In reminds me of the scripture, “But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings” (Malachi 4:2). What a marvelous sunrise that will be! “Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness” (Isaiah 32:1).
