“The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.” Isaiah 32:17 (BSB)
Instability. Conflict. War. Political strife. Uncertainty. These are just a few of the words that might be used to describe our current situation – both in our nation and around the world. Peace seems as elusive as the wind. Though there are ‘talks’ and negotiations occurring every single day, no one has yet succeeded in bringing about world peace.
This truth should not surprise us when it comes to the world stage. But how about inner peace? How can you and I experience true peace – not an absence of conflict but a profound sense of well-being and security – in the midst of turmoil? We can only find it in Christ.
“Since you are less than perfect, whatever success you are able to achieve will soon be followed by failure of some kind . . . That’s why the reality that Jesus has become your righteousness is so precious. His grace has forever freed us from needing to prove our righteousness and our worth . . . That righteousness is found in Christ alone.”1
Are you searching for peace? Do you want to experience quiet confidence in the midst of turmoil? Claim Jesus’ work of redemption for yourself. Only He can make you righteous and fill your soul with a peace and quiet confidence that is beyond anything the world has to offer.
Prayer: Lord, I thank you for the peace that comes from knowing and serving Christ. In a world that is fraught with danger and turmoil, I can find peace and quiet confidence in you, my sure defense and righteousness. Amen.
Thought: “Our righteousness is in Him, and our hope depends, not upon the exercise of grace in us, but upon the fullness of grace and love in Him, and upon His obedience unto death.” – John Newton
1 Paul Tripp, New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional, January 11.