Peace in the Chaos

<p>Something that sounded like firecrackers roused Joanne from sleep. Glass shattered. Wishing she didn&rsquo;t live alone, she got up to see what was going on. The dark streets were empty and the house seemed to be okay&mdash;then she saw the broken mirror.</p> <p>Investigators found a bullet only a half-inch from the gas line. If it had struck the line, she probably wouldn&rsquo;t have made it out alive. Later they discovered it was a stray bullet from nearby apartments, but Joanne was afraid to be at home. She prayed for peace, and once the glass was cleaned up, her heart calmed.</p> <p>Psalm 121 is a reminder for us to look to God in times of trouble. Here, we see that we can have peace and calm because our &ldquo;help comes from the <smallcaps>Lord</smallcaps>, the Maker of heaven and earth&rdquo; (v. 2). The God who created the universe helps and watches over us (v. 3)&mdash;even while we sleep&mdash;but He Himself never sleeps (v. 4). He watches over us day and night (v. 6) &ldquo;both now and forevermore&rdquo; (v.8).</p> <p>No matter what kind of situations we find ourselves in, God sees. And He&rsquo;s waiting for us to turn to Him. When we do, our circumstances may not always change, but He&rsquo;s promised His peace in the midst of it all.</p>