God's Glory Church

“You will keep the thought, based on You, in complete peace, because it puts its hope in You.” — Isaiah 26:3

Researchers from the Chinese city of Fujian decided to help improve the sleep of patients in intensive care units. They measured the effects of various sleep aids on subjects by simulating a hospital ward environment with bright lighting and audio recordings of machine beeps and nurses’ conversations. The study showed that masks and earplugs improve the rest of the test subjects. But for real patients in a real intensive care unit, restful sleep will still be difficult to achieve.

How to find peace when the surrounding world is restless? The Bible says that those who hope in God will have peace regardless of their circumstances. The prophet Isaiah wrote about the future time when the Israelites will return home after severe trials. They will live peacefully in their city, because God will make it safe (Is. 26:1). He will act in the surrounding world for their good, humbling the proud, liberating the oppressed and administering justice (vv. 5-6). Israel will be convinced that “in the Lord is an eternal stronghold” and will always hope in Him (v. 4).

“You will keep the thought that rests on You in complete peace, because it puts its hope in You,” Isaiah wrote (v. 3). God can still provide peace and tranquility for us today. Let us be calm and confident in His love and strength, regardless of what is happening around us.

What scares or worries you today? How can you remind yourself of God’s power and His love?

God, I trust in You and want to find peace in Your love.

Author: Karen Pimpo