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The Secret of Peace Having certainty in an uncertain world
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bout a year ago the world began to change drastically as COVID-19 started its deadly spread around the globe. Since then we have seen the world grow more unstable and uncertain. Just about everywhere we see unease, unrest, and uncertainty. Things don’t seem to be getting better. Many hearts are filled with anxiety, fearful about what lies ahead. It reminds me of how the Bible describes the last days. Jesus said, “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken” (Luke 21:25, 26). While times and situations may change, fear and 18
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anxiety are not new. Looking back 2,000 years ago with the help of Scripture, we see terror on the faces of Christ’s disciples and hear it in their voices as they are tossed to and fro in a tempestuous storm, certain that they are about to drown in the Sea of Galilee (see Matt. 8:23-27). Things hadn’t started out that way. In fact, the day had been like so many others, filled with activity as Jesus taught and healed the many people who crowded around Him. But the time came to leave the multitudes and get some much-needed rest. As the little group stepped into the wooden fishing boat and set sail on the calm sea, little did the disciples realize a storm was brewing. Exhausted from a very full day, Jesus was soon fast asleep in the back of the boat. Photo: Khoa Võ
