Psalms 27:5 (New International Version)
For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his
dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon
a rock.
As humans beings, we all face trouble. If not daily, then
at least weekly! But then, that's what Jesus warned us of: In this world you
will have trouble.
This can take a toll at us, especially when some of these
"troubles" are in the hurricane category. Still, amidst all of this
turmoil, we can find safety and peace in God who will sustain us. Consider the
following example:
It can be freezing outside in the Reykjavik region of
Iceland, but once in the Blue Lagoon, the geothermally-heated seawater keeps
you quite warm and safe at 98 to 102 degrees. No dangers lurked here. Even the
bacteria common to man cannot life in this water! No chlorine is needed!
Amazingly, once you are in the water, the water so thoroughly relaxes you that worries
seem to evaporate to nothingness.
At the lagoon, six million liters of geothermal-heated
water, consisting of two parts saltwater and one part freshwater, are renewed
every forty hours. The water contains minerals, silica and algae, which is
proposed to work wonders on skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, and a
horde of diseases.
What is even more astounding is that the Blue Lagoon is
located right between 2 continents. Two tectonic plates, the Eurasian plate and
the North American plate, meet nearby the Blue Lagoon, and are closely
associated with Iceland's active volcanic systems. Although stress may be
experienced deep in the earth, once in the Blue Lagoon, we don't even remember
it. We are perfectly at peace amidst elements that could otherwise take their
toll on us.
This is what King David is referring to when he wrote
Psalms 27:5. We can be at rest amidst the storms of our life if we leave
everything we face in God's hands. We don't need to be in control! God is!
Sunday night we had a storm pass through. It was the kind
of storm with almost unending lightning. As we found one thing after another
that was destroyed by the lighting strike the turmoil mounted. We truly felt
the strain on the outside and completely empty on the inside. But the peace that
we had is that we can rest in the presence of God, basking in His restoring
power. He revives us, He fills me with inner peace, and He reassures us that
everything is O.K. He is in charge and He will never let us down.
No matter what the outlook is before us we can still look
forward to hiding in the shelter of His presence. We are truly as peace with
Him.
Dear Lord we pray today that we would take the chance to
share the peace that we have through You. We thank You for the peace that You
give to each of us. I Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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