Peace Through Faith 

   “In the world you will face persecution.  But take courage, I have conquered the world.” (John 16: 33) 

   There is little doubt that the world is a mess, full of sin and evil.  One only needs to read the news or turn on the television to see it, it’s everywhere we look.  Murder, abortion, wars, persecutions all abound.  There seems to be no end to the evil and heartache mankind can impose upon itself.

   However, there is also beauty and love in the world.  A man and a woman look into each other’s eyes at the altar and pledge their undying love for each other.  A mother’s smile at her newborn child is full of love and hope for the new life she has brought into the world.  A new dad looks at his wife and his newborn child with a love that cannot be described.

   If we put our faith in the Lord, taking courage in His promises, the love He will share with us will overcome the evil in the world.  We may still suffer, we may still know sorrow, but we will also know peace.  We will find courage in the knowledge that this life is only a temporary way-station on our journey to our true home with God.

   Jesus’ message is one of love and hope.  If we practice what He preached, loving God and neighbor, the evils of this world might seem less troublesome, more manageable.  If we trust in Him and follow Him in this life, we will be taken to Him in the next, where there will be no evil and no sorrow, only love. 

Lord, I trust in You.

You promised a new world.

A world of peace and love.

May it come soon Lord. 

Amen