God is in control

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. 

– John 14:27

Today my husband and I will see our youngest son graduate from Army Basic Training. 

We get to spend the afternoon with him, then we won’t see him again until Christmas.

This time though, we will be able to communicate more than we were able during basic training.

You know, it is a privilege to be in a world that can connect with each other instantly, but there is a downside to our access.

We hear of horrible events and potentially dangerous developments every day.

The daily news can bring our anxieties to new levels, but we have lived in a broken world since the fall of Adam and Eve—we just have greater awareness of that brokenness. 

Yet when we take our eyes off of the media reports and put them on God’s report in Jesus Christ, we can receive peace.

Jesus calms us in a broken world. He promised to do so.

So I send our son to his next base with this verse, knowing that God is in control.

Have a blessed day!