Be Still And Know

Revelation 21:3-4 NLT I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone for ever.”  Oliver Goldsmith, the Irish novelist, wrote: “Life is a journey that must be travelled no matter how bad the roads or accommodations.” It’s true that we receive the gift of life, yet have very little control as to how this gift plays out. We wrestle to control what in so many ways lies well beyond our control. Life demands my active engagement no matter my mood, disposition or capacity. I may not understand my life circumstances, I may feel emotions from elation to despair, yet ultimately I must decide if I am in a game of random chance or there is some purpose behind my life experience. This will demand both faith and optimism. Faith to accept the fact that God is real and the ar